Allan vs Allyn

Side-by-side comparison of Allan and Allyn — 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

Allyn

Boy name · Rank #8994

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Metric Allan Allyn
Current Rank #852 #8994
Total Births (all years) 96,230 3,223
Peak Year 1947 1946
Peak Year Births 2,187 71
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Allan Allyn
1880ss 228 —
1890ss 298 —
1900ss 533 6
1910ss 3,237 169
1920ss 6,989 279
1930ss 11,359 429
1940ss 17,829 559
1950ss 17,696 500
1960ss 11,108 375
1970ss 5,911 222
1980ss 5,605 278
1990ss 5,393 190
2000ss 5,206 116
2010ss 3,391 82
2020ss 1,447 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allan Allyn
2014 333 8
2015 392 7
2016 328 11
2017 301 7
2018 294 —
2019 280 10
2020 278 —
2021 283 —
2022 301 5
2023 302 5
2024 283 8

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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