Alastair vs Alan

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

Name A

Alastair

Boy name · Rank #2366

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Name B

Alan

Boy name · Rank #167

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Metric Alastair Alan
Current Rank #2366 #167
Total Births (all years) 1,297 361,388
Peak Year 2019 1955
Peak Year Births 62 9,033
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Alastair Alan
1880ss — 51
1890ss — 144
1900ss — 293
1910ss — 2,020
1920ss 17 7,013
1930ss — 16,374
1940ss 6 50,302
1950ss — 83,977
1960ss 10 61,390
1970ss 48 24,814
1980ss 145 26,824
1990ss 152 24,094
2000ss 230 29,647
2010ss 420 24,196
2020ss 269 10,249

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alastair Alan
2014 36 2,499
2015 47 2,487
2016 50 2,630
2017 61 2,442
2018 46 2,250
2019 62 2,141
2020 39 1,966
2021 61 1,931
2022 50 2,005
2023 60 2,164
2024 59 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, 1922–2024.

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