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 #2376

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Metric Alan Alastair
Current Rank #167 #2376
Total Births (all years) 363,313 1,364
Peak Year 1955 2025
Peak Year Births 9,037 67
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Alan Alastair
1880s 51 -
1890s 144 -
1900s 293 -
1910s 2,020 -
1920s 7,013 17
1930s 16,374 -
1940s 50,302 6
1950s 83,976 -
1960s 61,392 10
1970s 24,813 48
1980s 26,825 145
1990s 24,094 152
2000s 29,647 230
2010s 24,199 420
2020s 12,170 336

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alan Alastair
2014 2,500 36
2015 2,487 47
2016 2,630 50
2017 2,442 61
2018 2,250 46
2019 2,142 62
2020 1,966 39
2021 1,931 61
2022 2,006 50
2023 2,164 60
2024 2,188 59
2025 1,915 67

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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