Allan vs Allen

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

Name A

Allan

Boy name · Rank #852

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Name B

Allen

Boy name · Rank #573

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Metric Allan Allen
Current Rank #852 #573
Total Births (all years) 96,230 271,282
Peak Year 1947 1951
Peak Year Births 2,187 5,179
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Allan Allen
1880ss 228 1,998
1890ss 298 2,002
1900ss 533 2,558
1910ss 3,237 11,493
1920ss 6,989 20,092
1930ss 11,359 24,357
1940ss 17,829 39,047
1950ss 17,696 47,321
1960ss 11,108 37,695
1970ss 5,911 21,672
1980ss 5,605 21,910
1990ss 5,393 16,952
2000ss 5,206 12,576
2010ss 3,391 8,816
2020ss 1,447 2,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allan Allen
2014 333 859
2015 392 975
2016 328 895
2017 301 790
2018 294 741
2019 280 702
2020 278 637
2021 283 558
2022 301 529
2023 302 572
2024 283 497

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, 1880–2024.

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