Alana

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A few things about Alana you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Alana

Alana de la Garza

American actress

Choose Alana and your child shares a first name with Alana de la Garza, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alana, like who?” Alana de la Garza's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 771 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Alana, 2,085 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlana first shows up in US birth records in 1930, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 95 years since.
• 🏆Best yearAlana is at its all-time high right now: #140 in 2025.
• 🚀TrendAlana has climbed 66 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #140. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAlana is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #43, followed by Hawaii (#69) and Texas (#82). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningAlana is an Irish form of Alan, which means “possibly little rock”.
• 🌍OriginAlana is the #7 most popular Gaelic girl name in the US. That's out of 189 Gaelic girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Alana

Alana is a girl name of Gaelic origin meaning “possibly little rock”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Alana for girls from 1930 to 2025, in 93 of those 96 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #140 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #140, with 2,085 babies.

Origin:Gaelic names