Alani is an established variant of Alana that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Alani is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #161 among girls (1,843) and #10,740 among boys (6) — overall #367 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,849 | 1,849 | #161 | #10,740 |
| 2024 | 1,710 | 1,710 | #178 | #9,936 |
| 2023 | 1,659 | 1,659 | #177 | #12,317 |
| 2022 | 1,709 | 1,709 | #173 | #8,331 |
| 2021 | 1,605 | 1,605 | #183 | — |
| 2020 | 1,327 | 1,327 | #221 | #9,601 |
| 2019 | 1,088 | 1,088 | #303 | #6,112 |
| 2018 | 917 | 917 | #347 | #12,229 |
| 2017 | 713 | 713 | #448 | #8,875 |
| 2016 | 643 | 643 | #488 | #10,809 |
| 2015 | 595 | 595 | #529 | — |
| 2014 | 474 | 474 | #613 | — |
| 2013 | 460 | 460 | #616 | #10,780 |
| 2012 | 502 | 502 | #588 | #10,833 |
| 2011 | 425 | 425 | #666 | — |
| 2010 | 401 | 401 | #717 | #9,723 |
| 2009 | 376 | 376 | #755 | — |
| 2008 | 303 | 303 | #918 | #12,614 |
| 2007 | 325 | 330 | #873 | #12,426 |
| 2006 | 283 | 294 | #942 | #12,111 |
| 2005 | 275 | 280 | #920 | #11,520 |
| 2004 | 232 | 232 | #1,025 | #11,409 |
| 2003 | 234 | 234 | #984 | — |
| 2002 | 137 | 137 | #1,404 | — |
| 2001 | 123 | 123 | #1,516 | — |
| 2000 | 114 | 114 | #1,558 | — |
| 1999 | 79 | 79 | #1,975 | — |
| 1998 | 57 | 57 | #2,429 | — |
| 1997 | 57 | — | #2,328 | — |
| 1996 | 51 | — | #2,476 | — |
| 1995 | 24 | — | #4,222 | — |
| 1994 | 18 | — | #5,258 | — |
| 1993 | 24 | — | #4,258 | — |
| 1992 | 23 | — | #4,383 | — |
| 1991 | 10 | — | #7,997 | — |
| 1990 | 12 | — | #6,876 | — |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #12,399 | — |
| 1988 | 9 | — | #7,702 | — |
| 1987 | 9 | — | #7,365 | — |
| 1986 | 10 | — | #6,621 | — |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #8,172 | — |
| 1983 | 10 | — | #6,227 | — |
| 1982 | 5 | — | #10,543 | — |
| 1981 | 7 | — | #8,145 | — |
| 1980 | 9 | — | #6,801 | — |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #9,773 | — |