Alanis is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #4049 in 2011 with 5 recorded births. This places Alanis in the bottom 47% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 37 births ranking #658. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 83.9%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 64,262 girls born was named Alanis. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.