Alanna
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Alanna
The extra n makes it feel less like an feminization of Alan and more like a name unto itself. Alanna is more common in Puerto Rico than the original Alana.
Alanna is also given to boys.
Pronounced uh-LAN-uh.
As of October 2026, Alanna ranked #280 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #527 | 587 | 328.6 |
| 2015 | #509 | 620 | 347.3 |
| 2016 | #561 | 554 | 312.6 |
| 2017 | #546 | 566 | 327.8 |
| 2018 | #556 | 559 | 328.6 |
| 2019 | #530 | 576 | 343.2 |
| 2020 | #560 | 523 | 323.5 |
| 2021 | #559 | 548 | 334 |
| 2022 | #566 | 530 | 323.1 |
| 2023 | #456 | 677 | 421.9 |
| 2024 | #289 | 1,096 | 676.5 |
| 2025 | #280 | 1,099 | 683.8 |
World rankings
Alanna for girls
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Alanna on lists
Famous Alannas
- Alanna UbachGirl
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- Alanna NashGirl
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- Alanna KrausGirl
Canadian speed skater
- Alanna MastersonGirl
American actress
- Alanna Stephanie KennedyGirl
Australian soccer player
- Alanna Panday (b. 1995)Girl
daughter of Indian fitness gurus Chikki and Deanne Pandey
- Alanna Marie Orton (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of pro wrestler Randy Orton
Alanna in pop culture
- Alanna of TrebondGirl
main character of the Song of the Lioness series and minor character in the Tortall series by Tamora Pierce
- Alanna MosvaniGirl
character in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
- Alanna LewisGirl
character in DC's Adam Strange comics
- Alanna MitsopolisGirl
The White Widow from the Mission Impossible franchise.