Alannah

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A few things about Alannah you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Alannah

Alannah Myles

Canadian singer and songwriter

Choose Alannah and your child shares a first name with Alannah Myles, a Canadian singer and songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alannah, like who?” Alannah Myles's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,072 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Alannah, 123 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alannah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlannah first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2015, when it reached #763.
• 🍂TrendAlannah has slipped 592 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,673. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAlannah is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #688, followed by Florida (#1,000). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Irish, Alannah means “dear child”.

About the name Alannah

Alannah is a girl name of Gaelic origin meaning “dear child”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nah”. US birth records list Alannah for girls from 1948 to 2025, in 43 of those 78 years. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked #763 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,673, with 123 babies.

Origin:Gaelic names