Alain vs Alan

Side-by-side comparison of Alain and Alan - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alain

Boy name · Rank #3234

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Name B

Alan

Boy name · Rank #167

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Metric Alain Alan
Current Rank #3234 #167
Total Births (all years) 3,980 363,313
Peak Year 1988 1955
Peak Year Births 92 9,037
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Alain Alan
1880s - 51
1890s - 144
1900s - 293
1910s - 2,020
1920s - 7,013
1930s - 16,374
1940s 53 50,302
1950s 183 83,976
1960s 358 61,392
1970s 457 24,813
1980s 738 26,825
1990s 676 24,094
2000s 656 29,647
2010s 583 24,199
2020s 276 12,170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alain Alan
2014 51 2,500
2015 57 2,487
2016 55 2,630
2017 55 2,442
2018 61 2,250
2019 49 2,142
2020 48 1,966
2021 47 1,931
2022 49 2,006
2023 51 2,164
2024 37 2,188
2025 44 1,915

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1942–2025.

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