Alanah

Origin: Variant of Alana · Origin disputed; possibly linked to a word for noble (from Old Breton)

Girl's name · #2648 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Alanah reached #1136 in 2012 and has eased to #2648 since. About 4,200 girls have carried it since 1984.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#2,446 in England & Wales (2025).

Alanah is a rare spelling of Alana (#140) and Alanna (#280) — about 2% of babies given the name are written this way.

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