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 #3226

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Name B

Alan

Boy name · Rank #167

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Metric Alain Alan
Current Rank #3226 #167
Total Births (all years) 3,936 361,388
Peak Year 1988 1955
Peak Year Births 92 9,033
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Alain Alan
1880ss — 51
1890ss — 144
1900ss — 293
1910ss — 2,020
1920ss — 7,013
1930ss — 16,374
1940ss 53 50,302
1950ss 183 83,977
1960ss 358 61,390
1970ss 457 24,814
1980ss 738 26,824
1990ss 676 24,094
2000ss 656 29,647
2010ss 583 24,196
2020ss 232 10,249

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alain Alan
2014 51 2,499
2015 57 2,487
2016 55 2,630
2017 55 2,442
2018 61 2,250
2019 49 2,141
2020 48 1,966
2021 47 1,931
2022 49 2,005
2023 51 2,164
2024 37 2,183

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, 1942–2024.

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