Alana
Alana is a distinctive choice, ranked #244 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alana in their class.
About the Name Alana
Alana has held its ground, ranked #244 in 2025 and never far from its best of #172 in 2016 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alana is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alana in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #143, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Alana
- Alana King — Alana Maria King is an Australian international cricketer.
- Alana Castrique — Alana Castrique is a Belgian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam AG Insurance–Soudal.
- Alana Murphy — Alana Murphy is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest and the Australia national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alana
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alana
Almost certainly the only Alana in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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