Alaric vs Alan

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

Name A

Alaric

Boy name · Rank #1111

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Name B

Alan

Boy name · Rank #167

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1949–2024.

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