Allan vs Allison

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

Name A

Allan

Boy name · Rank #852

Full profile →
Name B

Allison

Girl name · Rank #99

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Allan Allison
Current Rank #852 #99
Total Births (all years) 96,230 316,525
Peak Year 1947 1994
Peak Year Births 2,187 8,150
Peak Decade 1940ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Allan Allison
1880ss 228 —
1890ss 298 —
1900ss 533 6
1910ss 3,237 145
1920ss 6,989 227
1930ss 11,359 236
1940ss 17,829 680
1950ss 17,696 4,554
1960ss 11,108 16,525
1970ss 5,911 34,159
1980ss 5,605 62,328
1990ss 5,393 74,431
2000ss 5,206 59,965
2010ss 3,391 48,993
2020ss 1,447 14,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allan Allison
2014 333 5,476
2015 392 5,356
2016 328 4,782
2017 301 4,036
2018 294 3,693
2019 280 3,439
2020 278 3,159
2021 283 3,138
2022 301 2,711
2023 302 2,646
2024 283 2,622

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.

← Compare different names