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How Many People Are Named Alanah?
Estimated people named Alanah living in the U.S. today
4,095
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,159
- Peak year: 2008 (223 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,095
Alanah by age group — who carries the name today?
Alanah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Alanah
Alanah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,159 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,095 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 83,468 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Alanahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Alanah in the US?
An estimated 4,095 people named Alanah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Alanah very rare — about 1 in 83,468 Americans.
Is Alanah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Alanah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Alanah most popular?
Alanah peaked in 2008, when 223 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Alanah?
Alanah ranks #4,136 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).