female NAME · CURRENTLY #280

Alanna

uh-LAN-uh

“Often explained from Irish a leanbh, “dear child”; it may also be a feminine form of Alan, whose meaning is uncertain.”

A spelling variant of Alana used in English-speaking contexts.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Alanna has traveled through time

91930 101945 481950 311955 441960 391965 1031970 1511975 2521980 2971985 5201990 4811995 5412000 6192005 5732010 6202015 5232020 1,0992025
LATEST YEAR20251,099 births
PEAK RANK#280in 2025
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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