Alanson vs Alain

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

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Alanson

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Name B

Alain

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Metric Alanson Alain
Current Rank Unranked #3234
Total Births (all years) 185 3,980
Peak Year 1927 1988
Peak Year Births 12 92
Peak Decade 1920s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Alanson Alain
1910s 41 -
1920s 68 -
1940s 24 53
1950s 37 183
1960s - 358
1970s 5 457
1980s 5 738
1990s 5 676
2000s - 656
2010s - 583
2020s - 276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alanson Alain
2014 - 51
2015 - 57
2016 - 55
2017 - 55
2018 - 61
2019 - 49
2020 - 48
2021 - 47
2022 - 49
2023 - 51
2024 - 37
2025 - 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, 1912–1993.

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