Alanie
Alanie was the 3104th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 52 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 3019th with 53 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 889 places. More babies were named Alanie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alani) Origin uncertain · Hawaiian
- Rank in 2025
- #3,104 girls, down 85 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 52girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202053 babies
- Total since 1880
- 938babies recorded
What does the name Alanie mean?
Alanie is a spelling of Alani, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alani's meaning and origin.
Alani is used as a Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian, alani is the word for a group of native shrubs and trees related to citrus, and Wikipedia gives the meaning 'orange'. Wikipedia adds that some families see it as a modern variant of Alan or Alana, and that its rise matches other Hawaiian or Hawaiian-style names with the -lani ending, such as Leilani. Because the uses differ, we do not give it a single meaning.
alani (Hawaiian, “native citrus-family shrubs; orange (per Wikipedia)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The Hawaiian plant word is documented; other uses treat it as a variant of Alana or a -lani blend.
Related names: Alana, Leilani, Lani, Ailani.
See also: Hawaiian names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'alani', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Alani (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Alanie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,104 | 52 |
| 2020 | #3,019 | 53 |
| 2010 | #5,111 | 27 |
| 2000 | #10,776 | 8 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alanie, counting every spelling?
Alanie is a spelling of Alani, a name family that ranked #151 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,104 for Alanie on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,246 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alani | 1,843 | #161 | 8,505 |
| Alanni | 98 | #1,962 | 440 |
| Alany | 117 | #1,733 | 338 |
| Alanie | 52 | #3,104 | 220 |
| Aalani | 60 | #2,822 | 200 |
| Alanny | 38 | #3,833 | 132 |
| Alannie | 15 | #7,147 | 74 |
| Allani | 7 | #11,998 | 64 |
| Alanee | — | — | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alanie?
52 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alanie (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alanie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 161 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alanie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alanie?
About 900 people born in the US named Alanie are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 6 and 18. That makes Alanie a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alanie by state
How common Alanie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.7×), California (1.7×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alanie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alanie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alanie
What does Alanie mean?
The origin of Alani is uncertain: the Hawaiian plant word is documented; other uses treat it as a variant of Alana or a -lani blend.
How popular is the name Alanie?
Alanie was the 3104th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 52 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 3019th with 53 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 889 places. More babies were named Alanie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Alanie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alanie in the US.
Where is Alanie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alanie was most common in Texas (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Illinois.