Alani Rivera
There are approximately 23 people named Alani Rivera living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alani with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rivera. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
23
1 in 14,902,363
Named Alani
17K
Alive today
Named Rivera
457K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 9
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (46.3%)
Estimated bearers: 457K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #46
Per 100K: 133.31
Top ancestry: Hispanic (90.2%)
First name trend
Alani: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alani. The peak year was 2022 with 1,709 births. The average person named Alani today is 9 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alani
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Alani, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 46.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alani described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Alani at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino46.3% · 3,557
- Black or African American31.7% · 2,440
- Two or more races8.8% · 680
- White8.7% · 671
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 281
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 58
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Rivera surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rivera, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 90.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Rivera described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Rivera at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino90.2% · 359,297
- White5.8% · 22,959
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 9,026
- Black or African American1.1% · 4,221
- Two or more races0.5% · 2,135
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 811
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alani has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0049% of the US population, based on 16,914 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Alani right now.
The surname Rivera appears at a rate of 133.31 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1333%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 23 people with the full name Alani Rivera. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Rivera
FAQ
Alani Rivera: questions and answers
How many people are named Alani Rivera?
We estimate approximately 23 people in the United States share the full name Alani Rivera. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0049%) with the surname frequency (133.31 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alani Rivera?
We classify Alani Rivera as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alani a male or female name?
Alani is predominantly female. Out of 17,054 total SSA registrations, 0.6% were male and 99.4% were female. See the full Alani profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Alani Rivera?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Alani Rivera on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.