How to read the band

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).

Alani

Alani is one of the fastest-rising names in America right now. All-time it's been given to 43,309 U.S. babies, the 100th most common name by sound today, at an all-time high of 12,175 in 2025.

By sound, Alani also includes the spellings Ailany, Ailani, Aylani, Elani.

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