Girls' name · since 1996

Alannis

228 babies named Alannis in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,476 of 72,339
all-time among girls
228
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

228 girls have been named Alannis since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Alannis recorded 228 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1996 to 2023.

  • #18,476 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 228 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alannis ranks #18,476 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 228 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,476 of 72,339
all-time among girls
228
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alannis's 228 recorded births place it above 74.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Alannis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Alannis's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Alannis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2003)
17
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
05101520 1996200020042008201320172023 8

Alannis by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (96 births, 42% of the file).

2000s was Alannis's strongest decade.

96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Alannis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Alannis by state

Where Alannis concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Alannis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 2.2%
Florida share of Alannis's total US births 2.2%

5 of 228 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alannis?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 228 babies named Alannis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,476 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 17 births.
Where does Alannis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alannis ranks #18,476 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alannis most popular?
Alannis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Alannis most popular?
The top states for the name Alannis are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Alannis been used?
The SSA has tracked Alannis since 1996 -- 28 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Alannis?
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 Alannis's data

  • Alannis's decade-level peak was the 2000s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Alanniss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alannis

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alannis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1996–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Alannis 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 August 2026.