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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Alana
Alana climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 106,932 U.S. babies, the 259th most common name by sound today, peaking at 3,629 in 2007, with 3,372 in 2025.
By sound, Alana also includes the spellings Alanna, Alannah, Alanah.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).