Total births
120
Boys' name · since 1993
Alann
120 babies named Alann in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12959
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Alann is the #12959 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 120 recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Alann recorded 120 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #12959 nationally today, ahead of 9% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #12959 among boys today
- 120 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alann is currently the #12959 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 120 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12959
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Alann vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12959
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Alann was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
12 babies were named Alann in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Alann compares
120 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alann's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alann | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 120 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alann splits its recorded history at 2010: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alann at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#12,959
Active since
1993
Alann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Alann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alann's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Alann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alann? ▼
Alann has been given to 120 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12959 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Alann most popular? ▼
Alann was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Alann been used? ▼
Alann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alann? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alan, Alain, Alaric, Alastair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alann's data
- Alann's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alann
Nearby Names Like Alann
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alann
Alan Boy
#167 363,313 births
Alain Boy
#3234 3,980 births
Alaric Boy
#1110 3,961 births
Alastair Boy
#2376 1,364 births
Alakai Boy
#1582 910 births
Compare Alann side by side: Alann vs Alan Alann vs Alain Alann vs Alaric
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alann: #12959 Boys' Name - 120 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alann. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.