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

Boy name · Rank #3226

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Metric Alanson Alain
Current Rank Unranked #3226
Total Births (all years) 185 3,936
Peak Year 1927 1988
Peak Year Births 12 92
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Alanson Alain
1910ss 41 —
1920ss 68 —
1940ss 24 53
1950ss 37 183
1960ss — 358
1970ss 5 457
1980ss 5 738
1990ss 5 676
2000ss — 656
2010ss — 583
2020ss — 232

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

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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