Alannah
An extended spelling of Alana, the feminine form of Alan, a Breton name of uncertain meaning. The spelling also echoes the Irish endearment a leanbh, meaning O child.
Alannah in 2025
Alannah was given to 123 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,075th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 26,954 babies born.
The history of Alannah
Alannah reached its highest point in 2015, when 370 babies were given the name, ranking 1,438th that year.
Across the 78 years of records since 1948, 7,392 babies have been named Alannah. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alannah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alannah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | 7,224 |
| 1980s | 93 | 6,374 |
| 1990s | 1,177 | 1,622 |
| 2000s | 2,095 | 1,705 |
| 2010s | 3,005 | 1,438 |
| 2020s | 1,016 | 2,003 |
Where Alannah is heading
Alannah has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 370 babies in 2015 to 123 in 2025.
Names like Alannah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alannah.