Allen vs Allan

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

Name A

Allen

Boy name · Rank #573

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Name B

Allan

Boy name · Rank #852

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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