Alan vs Alastair

Side-by-side comparison of Alan and Alastair — 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

Alastair

Boy name · Rank #2366

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Metric Alan Alastair
Current Rank #167 #2366
Total Births (all years) 361,388 1,297
Peak Year 1955 2019
Peak Year Births 9,033 62
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Alan Alastair
1880ss 51 —
1890ss 144 —
1900ss 293 —
1910ss 2,020 —
1920ss 7,013 17
1930ss 16,374 —
1940ss 50,302 6
1950ss 83,977 —
1960ss 61,390 10
1970ss 24,814 48
1980ss 26,824 145
1990ss 24,094 152
2000ss 29,647 230
2010ss 24,196 420
2020ss 10,249 269

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alan Alastair
2014 2,499 36
2015 2,487 47
2016 2,630 50
2017 2,442 61
2018 2,250 46
2019 2,141 62
2020 1,966 39
2021 1,931 61
2022 2,005 50
2023 2,164 60
2024 2,183 59

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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