Alannah — #1508 US girls' name
7,267 babies named Alannah in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
41% of everyone ever named Alannah was born in this single decade.
370 babies were named Alannah in 2015 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Alannah
The Social Security Administration has registered 7,267 babies named Alannah between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alannah currently holds the #1508 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 370 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Alannah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,003 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Alannah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 841 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Alannah in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Alannah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,267 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Alannah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Alannah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948
- Peak year (2015)
- 370
- Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
Currently ranks #1508 among girls.
7,267 total births across 77 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2015 with 370 births in a single year.
Alannah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 3,003 births that decade — 41% of Alannah's all-time total
Alannah decade highlights
- Peak decade 3,003 births
- Runner-up 2,095 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2010s was Alannah's strongest decade
3,003 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 41% of all-time use.
Alannah by state
Where Alannah concentrates geographically — total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 841 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 629 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 508 | 7.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 497 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 302 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 266 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 227 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 226 | 3.1% |
841 of 7,267 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 11.6% of nationwide
- Texas 8.7% of nationwide
- Florida 7.0% of nationwide
- New York 6.8% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 4.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 38 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 11.6% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Alannah appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alannah? ▼
When was Alannah most popular? ▼
Where is Alannah most popular? ▼
How long has the name Alannah been used? ▼
What names are similar to Alannah? ▼
Keep exploring Alannah
Nearby Names Like Alannah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alannah
Compare Alannah side by side: Alannah vs Alana Alannah vs Alaina Alannah vs Alayna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alannah
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.