Alana vs Samantha
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
VS
Samantha
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #151
- Peak
- #3 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,973
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Alana is the more popular pick (#140 vs #151). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Alana is a fast riser climbing the charts, Samantha is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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