Alanie
Girl name · #3118 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Alanie ranks #3118 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 52 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Alanie.
The 33-year story
Alanie first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 53 girls were named Alanie — good for #3015 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alanie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alanie in class?
Alanie scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Alanie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alanie is most common
State-level data for Alanie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Alanie
Statistically, parents drawn to Alanie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elanie, Kaylanie, Leonie, Jaylanie, and Harmonie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alanie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alanie a popular girl name?
Alanie ranked #3118 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Alanie most popular?
Alanie peaked in 2020, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #3015 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alanie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Alanie. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.