Alan vs Alain

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

Name A

Alan

Boy name · Rank #167

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Alain

Boy name · Rank #3234

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1882–2025.

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