Meaning and history
Alani is used as a modern variant of Alana and also corresponds to the Hawaiian word ʻalani, meaning "orange" or "orange tree." The name therefore has more than one possible origin rather than a single established derivation. A notable bearer is television personality La La Anthony, who was born Alani Nicole Vázquez.
20062006: 278 births, rank #942
2007: 320 births, rank #873
2008: 298 births, rank #918
2009: 376 births, rank #755
2010: 394 births, rank #717
20112011: 425 births, rank #666
2012: 496 births, rank #588
2013: 454 births, rank #616
2014: 474 births, rank #613
2015: 595 births, rank #529
20162016: 637 births, rank #488
2017: 705 births, rank #448
2018: 912 births, rank #347
2019: 1,074 births, rank #303
2020: 1,320 births, rank #221
20212021: 1,605 births, rank #183
2022: 1,700 births, rank #173
2023: 1,654 births, rank #177
2024: 1,703 births, rank #178
20252025: 1,843 births, rank #161
Alani rose from #178 to #161 for girls between 2024 and 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 1,843.