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Alani
girlah-LAH-nee
“Light; joy”
🌍 Various📊 #401 nationally+180%
Popularity Over Time
Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)
The Story
Alani ranked #401 nationally with 1,704 births in the most recent SSA data. 📈 Rising trend: +157% vs the previous decade.
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