US rank #9160 Girls' name Peak 2006 917 births

Allanah — #9160 US girls' name

917 babies named Allanah in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1812000s4132010s2612020s62
#9160
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Allanah was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

63 babies were named Allanah in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Allanah

The Social Security Administration has registered 917 babies named Allanah between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Allanah currently holds the #9160 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 63 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Allanah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 413 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Allanah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Allanah in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Allanah 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 917 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.

Allanah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

917

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2006

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,160

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Allanah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
63
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941990 24

Allanah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
413 births that decade — 45% of Allanah's all-time total
1990s1812000s4132010s2612020s62

Allanah by state

Where Allanah concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Allanah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
22 2.4%
#2 Texas
21 2.3%
#3 New York
20 2.2%
#4 Florida
19 2.1%
#5 North Carolina
10 1.1%
#6 Michigan
6 0.7%
#7 Indiana
5 0.5%
#8 Ohio
5 0.5%
California share of Allanah's total US births 2.4%
Even split

22 of 917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allanah?
917 babies have been named Allanah since 1990. It currently ranks #9160 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 63 births.
When was Allanah most popular?
Allanah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 413 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Allanah most popular?
The top states for the name Allanah are California (22 births), Texas (21 births), New York (20 births).
How long has the name Allanah been used?
Allanah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Allanah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.