Girl’s name · American English, Irish

Alanni

How to say it: uh-LAH-nee · /əˈlɑːni/

Modern American variant of Alana (Irish 'child') - invented combination-style name rising in recent US use.

Alanni was the 170th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 98 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #92 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#170for girls in 2025
1 in 1,610US babies
98born in 2025
#92projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 68chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Alanni
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#170
Babies born in 202598
Share of births1 in 1,610
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×3.1
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#92

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Alanni is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 53 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Alanni also love

Nicknames

  • Al
  • Lanni
  • Annie

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alanni is about 1 in 68.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

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