Allen vs Allison

Side-by-side comparison of Allen and Allison — 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

Allison

Girl name · Rank #99

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Metric Allen Allison
Current Rank #573 #99
Total Births (all years) 271,282 316,525
Peak Year 1951 1994
Peak Year Births 5,179 8,150
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Allen Allison
1880ss 1,998 —
1890ss 2,002 —
1900ss 2,558 6
1910ss 11,493 145
1920ss 20,092 227
1930ss 24,357 236
1940ss 39,047 680
1950ss 47,321 4,554
1960ss 37,695 16,525
1970ss 21,672 34,159
1980ss 21,910 62,328
1990ss 16,952 74,431
2000ss 12,576 59,965
2010ss 8,816 48,993
2020ss 2,793 14,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allen Allison
2014 859 5,476
2015 975 5,356
2016 895 4,782
2017 790 4,036
2018 741 3,693
2019 702 3,439
2020 637 3,159
2021 558 3,138
2022 529 2,711
2023 572 2,646
2024 497 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.

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