Girl · #2,231 in 2026

Alanah

Name: Popularity of the name Alanah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alanah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alanah is a feminine given name, a variant form of Alanna. Notable people with the name include:Alanah Bloor, English actress Alanah Pearce, Australian video game writer and journalist Alanah Woody (1956–2007), American archeologist and anthropologist

Current Rank

#2,231

Peak Rank

#1,136 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-24%

1984

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#1136

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alanah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Alanah

Alanah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 223 Alanahs were born — ranking #1,151 that year. As of 2026, Alanah ranks #2,231 for baby girls with 84 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 4K Alanahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Where is Alanah most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

CM
28%
Australia
22%
KW
21%
SY
16%
Nigeria
12%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Alanah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alanah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alanah

What does the name Alanah mean?

How popular is Alanah in 2026?

In 2026, Alanah ranks #2,231 among girls' names in the U.S., with 84 babies given the name that year.

When was Alanah most popular?

Alanah reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #1,136 that year with 223 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alanah most popular?

Alanah has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Mississippi, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alanah.

Is Alanah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alanah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alanah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alanah include Senie, Carrye, Bah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alanah

Alanah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Alanah's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,136. Use the chart and map above to compare Alanah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.