Alastor vs Alan

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

Name A

Alastor

Boy name · Rank #1911

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Name B

Alan

Boy name · Rank #167

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Metric Alastor Alan
Current Rank #1911 #167
Total Births (all years) 339 361,388
Peak Year 2024 1955
Peak Year Births 83 9,033
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2011 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Alastor 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 — 26,824
1990ss — 24,094
2000ss — 29,647
2010ss 124 24,196
2020ss 215 10,249

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alastor Alan
2014 7 2,499
2015 10 2,487
2016 16 2,630
2017 18 2,442
2018 23 2,250
2019 37 2,141
2020 24 1,966
2021 32 1,931
2022 42 2,005
2023 34 2,164
2024 83 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, 2011–2024.

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