Name comparison
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Compare national popularity curves, combined-spelling ranks, trend signals, and practical duplicate estimates.
National popularity over time
Combined-spelling rank, U.S. national history. Lower ranks are more popular.
Quick verdict
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Detailed metrics
Sortable side-by-side values. Highlighted cells mark the strongest value for that row.
| Metric | Alison | Alana |
|---|---|---|
| Official rank | #476 | #140 |
| Combined rank | #58 | #81 |
| Rank difference | 418.0 | 59.0 |
| Multiplier | 6.3× | 1.6× |
| Rate per 10k | 25.2 | 20.1 |
| 1-in-N | 396.6 | 497.0 |
| Trend label | past peak | recently peaked |
| Expected per 100 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Expected per 300 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Latest as % of peak | 38.0% | 100.0% |
| Peak year | 1986 | 2025 |