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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Name B

Alain

Boy name · Rank #3226

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1882–2024.

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