Alasdair vs Alan

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

Name A

Alasdair

Boy name · Rank #3734

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Name B

Alan

Boy name · Rank #167

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alasdair Alan
Current Rank #3734 #167
Total Births (all years) 497 361,388
Peak Year 2021 1955
Peak Year Births 37 9,033
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Alasdair Alan
1880ss — 51
1890ss — 144
1900ss — 293
1910ss — 2,020
1920ss — 7,013
1930ss — 16,374
1940ss — 50,302
1950ss — 83,977
1960ss — 61,390
1970ss — 24,814
1980ss 5 26,824
1990ss 43 24,094
2000ss 85 29,647
2010ss 225 24,196
2020ss 139 10,249

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alasdair Alan
2014 29 2,499
2015 36 2,487
2016 22 2,630
2017 21 2,442
2018 23 2,250
2019 19 2,141
2020 21 1,966
2021 37 1,931
2022 21 2,005
2023 30 2,164
2024 30 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, 1989–2024.

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