Alanea
A feminine name derived from the French name "Alaine".
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Alanea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alanea today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alanea births was 2008 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alanea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
2008
12 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2015 SSA rank
#16,528
Tracked since 1974
Census
Alanea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 153 people with the first name Alanea, which placed it at #44,840 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,840
National first-name rank
People counted
153
153 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alanea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alanea is White at 76.5%. The next largest groups are Black (9.2%) and Hispanic (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alanea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alanea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.5% · 117
- Black or African American9.2% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 14
- Two or more races2.6% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2
Popularity
Alanea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alanea from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 47 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alanea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alanea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alanea
The name Alanea is a feminine given name with roots in several ancient cultures and languages. Its origins can be traced back to the Celtic and Gaelic tongues, where it is believed to have derived from the word "alain" or "alainn," meaning "beautiful" or "handsome."
In the early medieval period, variations of the name, such as Alanna and Alaina, were used in Ireland and Scotland. The name gained popularity in these regions, with several notable figures bearing it throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, where an Alanna is mentioned as the wife of a 9th-century Irish king.
During the Renaissance period, the name spread across Europe, particularly in regions influenced by Celtic culture. In England, Alanea was sometimes used as an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Elen or Elaine, which itself was derived from the Greek name Helena.
Notable individuals named Alanea throughout history include Alanea Ó Maoil Chonaire, an Irish poet and historian from the 16th century, and Alanea Stewart, a Scottish noblewoman who lived in the 15th century and was a descendant of the royal House of Stewart.
In the 19th century, the name gained popularity in parts of France and Italy, possibly due to its association with the Romantic literary movement and the romanticization of Celtic culture.
One notable bearer of the name during this period was Alanea Valli, an Italian opera singer and actress who performed in the early 20th century and was renowned for her roles in several operas by Verdi and Puccini.
Another notable figure was Alanea Ferrante, an Italian philosopher and feminist writer who lived in the late 19th century and wrote extensively on the role of women in society.
While the name Alanea has roots in ancient cultures, it has continued to be used throughout history, with various spellings and pronunciations in different regions and languages.
People
Alanea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alanea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alanea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alanea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alanea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Alanea a common name?
We classify Alanea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 109 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alanea most popular?
The single biggest year for Alanea was 2008, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alanea is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alanea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 153 people with the name Alanea, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,840 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alanea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alanea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alanea leans strongly female. 154 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alanea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alanea is White at 76.5%. The next largest groups are Black (9.2%) and Hispanic (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alanea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alanea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.5% (117 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alanea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alanea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alanea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alanea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alanea in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alanea can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Alanea?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.