Alanah
Girl name · #2672 in 2025 · Very rare
Alanah ranks #2672 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1425, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Alanah.
Babies named Alanah per year. Source: SSA.
The 41-year story
Alanah first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 223 girls were named Alanah — good for #1151 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Alanah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alanah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alanah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alanah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alanah is most common
State-level data for Alanah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alanah
Statistically, parents drawn to Alanah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alannah, Amyah, Anaiyah, Alyah, and Aniah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alanah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 91 | #2107 |
| 2022 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1612 |
| 2020 | 90 | #2050 |
| 2019 | 100 | #1949 |
| 2018 | 115 | #1774 |
| 2017 | 155 | #1451 |
| 2016 | 157 | #1465 |
| 2015 | 162 | #1425 |
| 2014 | 181 | #1308 |
| 2013 | 196 | #1227 |
| 2012 | 216 | #1136 |
| 2011 | 190 | #1257 |
| 2010 | 190 | #1260 |
| 2009 | 174 | #1366 |
| 2008 | 223 | #1151 |
| 2007 | 205 | #1217 |
| 2006 | 171 | #1353 |
| 2005 | 164 | #1333 |
| 2004 | 138 | #1464 |
| 2003 | 95 | #1915 |
| 2002 | 102 | #1771 |
| 2001 | 88 | #1957 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alanah a popular girl name?
Alanah ranked #2672 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1425.
When was the name Alanah most popular?
Alanah peaked in 2008, when 223 American girls received the name (ranked #1151 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alanah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Alanah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.