Alanni
A feminine name of Armenian origin meaning "very beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 855 living Americans carry the first name Alanni. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alanni today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alanni births was 2022 (97 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alanni. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
855
~ 1 in 400,882 Americans
Peak year
2022
97 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,343
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Alanni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alanni from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 417 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alanni by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alanni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alannis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Alanni, while New Jersey, Georgia, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alanni
The name Alanni is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "alanna," which means "protected" or "sheltered." This name was likely given to children as a way of wishing them protection and safety throughout their lives.
Alanni can be traced back to the ancient Indian subcontinent, where it was used primarily by Hindu communities. The name appears in several Hindu scriptures and texts, including the Vedas and the Puranas, which are ancient religious texts that date back to as early as 1500 BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alanni can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic composed between the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. In this epic, Alanni is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a warrior who fought in the great battle of Kurukshetra.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Alanni. One of the most famous was Alanni Devi, a Hindu saint and mystic who lived in the 16th century CE. She was renowned for her devotion to the goddess Kali and her spiritual teachings, which influenced many people of her time.
Another notable Alanni was Alanni Ramanuja, a Hindu philosopher and theologian who lived in the 11th century CE. Ramanuja was a prominent figure in the Vishishtadvaita school of Hindu philosophy, and his teachings had a significant impact on the development of Vaishnavism, a major Hindu tradition.
In the realm of literature, Alanni Suri was a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 10th century CE. He is best known for his work, the Kavirahasya, a treatise on poetic theory and literary criticism that is still studied and revered by scholars today.
Alanni Bano was a Persian princess and the wife of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, who ruled India in the 16th century CE. She was known for her beauty, intelligence, and influence over the emperor, and played a significant role in the cultural and artistic development of the Mughal Empire.
Finally, Alanni Ghosh was an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary who lived in the early 20th century. She was a prominent member of the Indian independence movement and actively participated in the struggle against British colonial rule, ultimately sacrificing her life for the cause of Indian independence.
People
Alanni + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alanni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alanni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 855 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alanni going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 400,882 US residents.
Is Alanni a common name?
We classify Alanni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 861 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alanni most popular?
The single biggest year for Alanni was 2022, when 97 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alanni is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Alanni a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alanni in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.