Girl · #12,198 in 2026

Alanda

Thoothukudi district is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. On 20 October 1986, an M. G. Ramachandran-led government bifurcated the Tirunelveli district to form the district. It is shared by its boundaries with the Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, and Virudhunagar districts and by the Gulf of Mannar in the Bay of Bengal.

Current Rank
#12,198
Peak Rank
#2,387 (1976)
Total Babies
731
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1946
First Year
2012
Last Year
1976
Peak Year
#2387
Peak Rank
731
Total Count
60
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alanda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Thoothukudi district is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. On 20 October 1986, an M. G. Ramachandran-led government bifurcated the Tirunelveli district to form the district. It is shared by its boundaries with the Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, and Virudhunagar districts and by the Gulf of Mannar in the Bay of Bengal.

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Origin & history
On 20 October 1986, a new district carved out of the erstwhile Tirunelveli district was born in Tamil Nadu and named after V. O. Chidambaranar , a great national leader hailing from Ottapidaram who led the Swadeshi Movement in the south. Since 1997, as in the case of other districts of Tamil Nadu, this district has also been named after its headquarters city, Thoothukkudi .

The Story of Alanda

The earliest SSA record of Alanda as a baby girl name dates back to 1946, when 6 babies received it. 1976 was its biggest year on record, with 34 newborns named Alanda — #2,387 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Alanda on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Alanda last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 731 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Alanda

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alanda

What does the name Alanda mean?
Thoothukudi district is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. On 20 October 1986, an M. G. Ramachandran-led government bifurcated the Tirunelveli district to form the district. It is shared by its boundaries with the Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, and Virudhunagar districts and by the Gulf of Mannar in the Bay of Bengal.
How popular is Alanda in 2026?
In 2026, Alanda ranks #12,198 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Alanda most popular?
Alanda reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #2,387 that year with 34 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Alanda most popular?
Alanda has historically been most popular in Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alanda.
Is Alanda a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alanda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Alanda?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alanda include Murel, Glayds, Erdine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Alanda

Alanda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 731 births in the dataset. Alanda's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #2,387. Use the chart and map above to compare Alanda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.