Girl · #1,736 in 2026

Alannah

Alannah is a feminine given name, a variant form of Alanna. Notable people with the name include:Alannah Beirne, Irish fashion model and reality TV personality Alannah Currie, New Zealand musician from the Thompson Twins Alannah Halay, British composer and author Alannah Hill, Australian fashion designer Alannah MacTiernan, Australian politician Alannah Mathews, Australian rhythmic…

  • Irish
  • English
Current Rank
#1,736
Peak Rank
#762 (2015)
Total Babies
8K
5-Yr Trend
-46%
1948
First Year
2026
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#762
Peak Rank
8K
Total Count
44
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alannah

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

Alannah is a feminine given name, a variant form of Alanna. Notable people with the name include:Alannah Beirne, Irish fashion model and reality TV personality Alannah Currie, New Zealand musician from the Thompson Twins Alannah Halay, British composer and author Alannah Hill, Australian fashion designer Alannah MacTiernan, Australian politician Alannah Mathews, Australian rhythmic…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Irish
  • English

The Story of Alannah

The earliest SSA record of Alannah as a baby girl name dates back to 1948, when 6 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 370 newborns named Alannah — #762 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Alannah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Alannah ranks #1,736 for baby girls with 117 births, falling sharply (-46%). All told, over 8K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Alannah

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alannah. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Alannah

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alannah

What does the name Alannah mean?
Alannah is a feminine given name, a variant form of Alanna. Notable people with the name include:Alannah Beirne, Irish fashion model and reality TV personality Alannah Currie, New Zealand musician from the Thompson Twins Alannah Halay, British composer and author Alannah Hill, Australian fashion designer Alannah MacTiernan, Australian politician Alannah Mathews, Australian rhythmic…
What is the origin of the name Alannah?
Alannah has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Irish, English.
How popular is Alannah in 2026?
In 2026, Alannah ranks #1,736 among girls' names in the U.S., with 117 babies given the name that year.
When was Alannah most popular?
Alannah reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #762 that year with 370 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Alannah most popular?
Alannah has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alannah.
Is Alannah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alannah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Alannah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alannah include Lanette, Stormi, Arvilla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Alannah?
Common variants and related forms of Alannah include Alana, Alanis, Alanna, Alannis, Allannah, Allyn. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Alannah

Alannah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Alannah's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #762. Use the chart and map above to compare Alannah'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.