Alan vs Alaric

Side-by-side comparison of Alan and Alaric — 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

Alaric

Boy name · Rank #1111

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Metric Alan Alaric
Current Rank #167 #1111
Total Births (all years) 361,388 3,754
Peak Year 1955 2020
Peak Year Births 9,033 279
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Alan Alaric
1880ss 51 —
1890ss 144 —
1900ss 293 —
1910ss 2,020 —
1920ss 7,013 —
1930ss 16,374 —
1940ss 50,302 7
1950ss 83,977 30
1960ss 61,390 157
1970ss 24,814 173
1980ss 26,824 137
1990ss 24,094 241
2000ss 29,647 332
2010ss 24,196 1,478
2020ss 10,249 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alan Alaric
2014 2,499 153
2015 2,487 183
2016 2,630 180
2017 2,442 203
2018 2,250 214
2019 2,141 251
2020 1,966 279
2021 1,931 274
2022 2,005 253
2023 2,164 201
2024 2,183 192

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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