Total births
7,392
Girls' name · since 1948
Alannah
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 7,392 babies named Alannah, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1514
- among girls today
- 7,392
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alannah is the #1514 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 7,392 recorded since 1948.
Alannah has 7,392 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1514 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- #1514 among girls today
- 7,392 born since 1948
- 2010s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alannah is currently the #1514 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 7,392 born since 1948, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1514
- among girls today
- 7,392
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Alannah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1514
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Alannah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
370 babies were named Alannah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Alannah compares
7,392 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Alannah's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alannah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,392 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 370 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alannah's full recorded timeline at 2004, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 370 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alannah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#1,514
Active since
1948
Alannah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 370
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Alannah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alannah's strongest decade.
3,005 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Alannah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1980s 93
1980s
93 births
- 1990s 1,177
1990s
1,177 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,095 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,005 births
- 2020s 1,016
2020s
1,016 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,005 births (41% of all-time use).
How Alannah 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 Alannah's total volume
Alannah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alannah by state
Where Alannah concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 856 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 641 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 523 | 7.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 505 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 302 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 271 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 227 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 226 | 3.1% |
California share of Alannah's total US births 11.6%
Even split
856 of 7,392 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Alannah appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alannah? ▼
Alannah has been given to 7,392 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1514 as of the latest data. 370 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Alannah most popular? ▼
Alannah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,005 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Alannah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alannah are California (856 births), Texas (641 births), Florida (523 births).
How long has the name Alannah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alannah since 1948 -- 78 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alannah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alana, Alaina, Alayna, Alanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alannah's data
- Alannah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,005 total births) through the 2020s (1,016) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alannahs (856 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 Alannah
Nearby Names Like Alannah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alannah
Alana Girl
#143 68,264 births
Alaina Girl
#212 50,578 births
Alayna Girl
#312 35,589 births
Alanna Girl
#290 27,012 births
Alani Girl
#178 18,799 births
Compare Alannah side by side: Alannah vs Alana Alannah vs Alaina Alannah vs Alayna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alannah
Mari #1513
16,579 births · Peak 1957
Kyndall #1515
6,428 births · Peak 2011
Ester #1512
16,265 births · Peak 1925
Mylee #1516
4,420 births · Peak 2008
Calla #1511
4,408 births · Peak 2017
Jannah #1517
2,558 births · Peak 2024
Eleanore #1510
18,724 births · Peak 1921
Milah #1518
2,881 births · Peak 2018
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, 1948–2025 (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. "Alannah: #1514 Girls' Name - 7,392 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alannah. 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 Alannah 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.