Alannah
About Alannah
This form of Alannah was derived directly from the Gaelic term a leanbh, meaning "child." Though not as popular as the more traditional Alana spelling, it has consistently charted in the US since 2007. Alannah Myles is popularizing this spelling of Alana.
Pronounced uh-LAN-uh.
As of October 2026, Alannah ranked #1674 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #762 in 2015.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #947 | 284 | 159 |
| 2015 | #762 | 370 | 207.3 |
| 2016 | #876 | 320 | 180.6 |
| 2017 | #913 | 293 | 169.7 |
| 2018 | #869 | 312 | 183.4 |
| 2019 | #993 | 260 | 154.9 |
| 2020 | #1,081 | 228 | 141 |
| 2021 | #1,182 | 206 | 125.5 |
| 2022 | #1,366 | 170 | 103.7 |
| 2023 | #1,486 | 146 | 91 |
| 2024 | #1,506 | 143 | 88.3 |
| 2025 | #1,674 | 123 | 76.5 |
World rankings
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Alannah on lists
Famous Alannahs
- Alannah Myles
Canadian singer,songwriter
- Alannah Joy Currie
New Zealand singer of group Thompson Twins
- Alannah Louise Hill
Australian fashion designer
- Alannah Joan Geraldine Cecilia MacTiernan
Australian politician
- Eileen Alannah Joyce
Australian pianist
Alannah in pop culture
- Alannah Walsh
character on "Fair City"