Alana vs Ava
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alana
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #140
- Peak
- #140 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,085
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, FL, TX
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Ava
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #11
- Peak
- #3 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,732
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Ava is the more popular pick (#11 vs #140). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ava is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Alana is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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