girl's name
Alanah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,547
Northern Ireland
#473
2010 births
Alanah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 223 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
Alanah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 508 |
| 2000s | 1,436 |
| 2010s | 1,662 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 562 |
How popular is Alanah?
In 2025, Alanah was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alanah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alanah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alanah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alanah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alanah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alanah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alanah
How popular is the name Alanah?
In 2025, Alanah was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alanah a girl's or a boy's name?
Alanah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Alanah most popular?
Alanah peaked in 2008, when 223 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Alanah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alanah currently ranks #2,498 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.