Alanna
Alana, Alanna, or other variants, is a female given name. It is latinized feminine form of Alan and its usage is relatively modern.
Meaning & Origin of Alanna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alana, Alanna, or other variants, is a female given name. It is latinized feminine form of Alan and its usage is relatively modern.
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The Story of Alanna
Alanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1930, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 1,096 Alannas were born — ranking #289 that year. As of 2026, Alanna ranks #295 for baby girls with 1,075 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). In total, more than 28K Alannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alanna
Alanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 28K births in the dataset. Alanna's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #289. Use the chart and map above to compare Alanna'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 .
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