Alena vs Ryan
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alena
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #707
- Peak
- #596 (2015)
- Babies in 2025
- 398
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Ryan
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #712
- Peak
- #342 (1986)
- Babies in 2025
- 393
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Alena is the more popular pick (#707 vs #712). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Alena is a steady, dependable choice, Ryan is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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