Alannah is a distinctive choice, ranked #934 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alannah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#934
About the Name Alannah
Alannah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 251 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #357 ā parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alannah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school ā standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alannah
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Alannah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alannah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alannah has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 251 places in the last five years. Its peak was #357 in 1997. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Alannah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Alannah include: Alannah Beirne ā Alannah Beirne is an Irish fashion model and reality TV personality.; Alannah Currie ā Alannah Joy Currie is a New Zealand artist based in London.; Alannah MacTiernan ā Alannah Joan Geraldine Cecilia MacTiernan is a former Australian politician..
Alannah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice ā your child is unlikely to encounter American Alannahs in the wild.
38
UK babies named Alannah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 251 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alannah
Likely around 1 other Alannah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Alannah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alannah Joy Currie is a New Zealand artist based in London. She is a musician and activist, best known as a former member of the pop band Thompson Twins.
Alannah Joan Geraldine Cecilia MacTiernan is a former Australian politician. From 1988 to 2023, she has served in politics at a federal, state, and local level, including as a minister in the Western Australian state governments of Geoff Gallop, Alan Carpenter, and Mark McGowan.
Alannah Coleman was an Australian painter, gallery director and dealer in Australian art who drew valuable attention to the work of expatriates to England in the 1950sā1990s and increased awareness of Australian art and artists in Europe.
Alannah Elizabeth Weston is an Irish-Canadian businesswoman who is the former chairman of the Selfridges Group. She is a member of the Weston family and serves as a director of the family's holding company, Wittington Investments.