Alane
Girl name · Celtic · Hawaiian · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,112 in 1964
0 babies were named Alane in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAlane first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1964, when it reached #1,112.
About the name Alane
Alane is a girl name of Celtic, Hawaiian and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ane”. US birth records list Alane for girls from 1940 to 2022, in 63 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked #1,112 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesHawaiian namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.5 | 152,905 girls |
| 1950s | 26 | 38,285 girls |
| 1960s | 35 | 28,393 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 85,106 girls |
| 1980s | 7.9 | 127,389 girls |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 396,825 girls |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 578,035 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 491,803 girls |
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Questions about the name Alane
What is the origin of the name Alane?
Alane has Celtic, Hawaiian, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Alane a boy or girl name?
Alane is a girl name.
How popular is the name Alane?
Alane is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,112 in 1964.