unisex name
Alane
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,054
Alane is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 81% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1964, when 97 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Alane started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1940.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alane over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 103 |
| 1950s | 502 |
| 1960s | 652 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 134 |
| 1990s | 46 |
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 10 |
How popular is Alane?
In 2022, Alane was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alane is used
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 Alane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alane
How popular is the name Alane?
In 2022, Alane was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alane a girl's or a boy's name?
Alane is used for both girls and boys. About 81% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Alane?
Alane has 2 syllables.
When was Alane most popular?
Alane peaked in 1964, when 97 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Alane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alane currently ranks #2,702 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Alane originally a boys' or girls' name?
Alane was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.