Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Fair
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Bright
- Irish
- Beautiful, dear child
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alanna
Pronunciation
a-lanna, al(an)-na
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #6220, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #280, 1,099 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,099 |
| 2024 | – | 1,096 |
| 2023 | – | 677 |
| 2022 | – | 530 |
| 2021 | – | 548 |
| 2020 | – | 523 |
| 2019 | – | 576 |
| 2018 | – | 559 |
| 2017 | – | 566 |
| 2016 | – | 554 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #486, 87 births); most recent 2025 (rank #816, 44 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2016 | 60 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #2022, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #66, 89 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #153, 37 births); most recent 2024 (rank #476, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #91, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #231, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #110, 36 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence