Total births
27,012
Girls' name · since 1930
Alanna
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 27,012 babies named Alanna, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #290
- among girls today
- 27,012
- born since 1930
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Alanna currently ranks #290 among girls' names in America, with 27,012 babies recorded since 1930.
Alanna has 27,012 recorded births among girls since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #290 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2025.
- #290 among girls today
- 27,012 born since 1930
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alanna is currently the #290 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 27,012 born since 1930, peaking in the 2000s.
- #290
- among girls today
- 27,012
- born since 1930
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Alanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#290
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Alanna was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,099 babies were named Alanna in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Alanna compares
27,012 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Alanna's all-time total is 71x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27,012 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,099 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alanna splits its recorded history at 1983: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1943 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 1,099 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alanna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#290
Active since
1930
Alanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,099
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Alanna popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1989 (Alanna as boys' name)
Alanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alanna's strongest decade.
6,175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Alanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 175
1940s
175 births
- 1950s 423
1950s
423 births
- 1960s 499
1960s
499 births
- 1970s 1,449
1970s
1,449 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,917 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,030 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,175 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,843 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,476 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6,175 births (23% of all-time use).
How Alanna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alanna's total volume
Alanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alanna by state
Where Alanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,242 | 12.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,348 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,019 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,759 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,160 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 1,029 | 3.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 937 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 920 | 3.4% |
California share of Alanna's total US births 12.0%
Even split
3,242 of 27,012 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Alanna appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alanna? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 27,012 babies named Alanna. Today it holds rank #290 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 1,099 births.
When was Alanna most popular? ▼
Alanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6,175 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Alanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alanna are California (3,242 births), New York (2,348 births), Texas (2,019 births).
How long has the name Alanna been used? ▼
Records for Alanna go back to 1930, giving 96 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alana, Alaina, Alayna, Alani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alanna's data
- Alanna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6,175 total births) through the 2020s (4,476) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alannas (3,242 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Alanna
Nearby Names Like Alanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alanna
Alana Girl
#143 68,264 births
Alaina Girl
#212 50,578 births
Alayna Girl
#312 35,589 births
Alani Girl
#178 18,799 births
Alaia Girl
#112 17,682 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alanna
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178,296 births · Peak 2000
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20,098 births · Peak 2022
Rory #287
13,580 births · Peak 2025
Harlow #293
13,986 births · Peak 2021
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Octavia #294
23,978 births · Peak 2021
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, 1930–2025 (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. "Alanna: #290 Girls' Name - 27,012 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alanna. 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 Alanna 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.