Alanis Morissette
There are approximately 1 people named Alanis Morissette living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alanis with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Morissette. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Alanis
3.3K
Alive today
Named Morissette
1.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2013
Average age: 17
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (74.4%)
Estimated bearers: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #27,817
Per 100K: 0.31
Top ancestry: White (88.5%)
First name trend
Alanis: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alanis. The peak year was 2013 with 182 births. The average person named Alanis today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alanis
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Alanis, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 74.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alanis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Alanis at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino74.4% · 2,419
- White15.8% · 515
- Black or African American5.4% · 177
- Two or more races2.1% · 69
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 45
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 27
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Morissette surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Morissette, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Morissette described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Morissette at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.5% · 811
- Black or African American6.3% · 58
- Two or more races3.2% · 29
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alanis has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,277 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Alanis right now.
The surname Morissette appears at a rate of 0.31 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Alanis Morissette. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Alanis Morissette: questions and answers
How many people are named Alanis Morissette?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Alanis Morissette. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (0.31 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alanis Morissette?
We classify Alanis Morissette as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alanis a male or female name?
Alanis is predominantly female. Out of 3,321 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Alanis profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Alanis Morissette?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.