Alany
Girl name · #1743 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Alany ranks #1743 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 117 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named Alany.
Babies named Alany per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Alany first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 117 babies and a rank of #1733. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alany in class?
Alany scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alany is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alany is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alanys were TX (18), FL (15), IL (12), CA (9), GA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alany
Statistically, parents drawn to Alany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chany, Eliany, Elany, Dailany, and Evany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alany a popular girl name?
Alany ranked #1743 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Alany most popular?
Alany peaked in 2025, when 117 American girls received the name (ranked #1733 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named Alany. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.