girl's name

Alanda

uh-LAN-duh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 736

Alanda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1976, when 34 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1946.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Alanda Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s.

217
'40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Alanda by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 15
1950s 64
1960s 133
1970s 217
1980s 144
1990s 80
2000s 60
2010s 18

How Popular Is Alanda?

In 2012, Alanda was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Alanda Is Used

Canada #2,472 5 in 1994
United States #12,850 8 in 2012

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Alanda

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Alanda Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alanda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Alanda

  • English uh-LAN-duh

Sibling Names for Alanda

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Alanda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Alanda

How popular is the name Alanda?

In 2012, Alanda was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Alanda a girl's or a boy's name?

Alanda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Alanda?

Alanda has 3 syllables.

When was Alanda most popular?

Alanda peaked in 1976, when 34 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.