Alannah
Alannah was the 1674th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 123 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 763rd with 370 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 911 places. More babies were named Alannah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alana) Origin uncertain · Breton, Celtic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,674 girls, down 593 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 123girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015370 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,392babies recorded
What does the name Alannah mean?
Alannah is a spelling of Alana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alana's meaning and origin.
Alana is a feminine form of Alan, made by adding -a; Wiktionary says it has been in regular use since the 20th century, and Wikipedia calls it a Latinized feminine of Alan with relatively modern use. DMNES notes that in medieval England Latin Alana usually stood for the man's name Alan. Alan itself is Breton and of uncertain origin; DMNES thinks 'deer' most likely. Some families also link Alana with Hawaiian or Gaelic words, but our sources do not support those.
Alan (Breton, “Alan (masculine)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. A feminine of Alan; Alan's origin is uncertain.
Related names: Alanna, Alannah, Alan, Lana.
See also: Celtic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alana', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alana', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Alanna', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Alannah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,674 | 123 |
| 2020 | #1,081 | 228 |
| 2010 | #969 | 263 |
| 2000 | #1,551 | 115 |
| 1990 | #940 | 202 |
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How popular is Alannah, counting every spelling?
Alannah is a spelling of Alana, a name family that ranked #86 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,674 for Alannah on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,429 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alana | 2,085 | #140 | 8,519 |
| Alanna | 1,099 | #280 | 3,953 |
| Alannah | 123 | #1,674 | 788 |
| Alanah | 65 | #2,648 | 472 |
| Allana | 50 | #3,169 | 217 |
| Allanah | 7 | #11,997 | 52 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alannah?
123 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alannah (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alannah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 68 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alannah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alannah?
About 7,300 people born in the US named Alannah are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 23. That makes Alannah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alannah by state
How common Alannah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.7×), Ohio (1.6×). In 30 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alannah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alannah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alannah
What does Alannah mean?
The origin of Alana is uncertain: a feminine of Alan; Alan's origin is uncertain.
How popular is the name Alannah?
Alannah was the 1674th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 123 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 763rd with 370 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 911 places. More babies were named Alannah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Alannah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alannah in the US.
Where is Alannah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alannah was most common in Florida (0.17 per 1,000 girls), followed by Ohio and Indiana.