Allen vs Allyn

Side-by-side comparison of Allen and Allyn — 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

Allyn

Boy name · Rank #8994

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Metric Allen Allyn
Current Rank #573 #8994
Total Births (all years) 271,282 3,223
Peak Year 1951 1946
Peak Year Births 5,179 71
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Allen Allyn
1880ss 1,998 —
1890ss 2,002 —
1900ss 2,558 6
1910ss 11,493 169
1920ss 20,092 279
1930ss 24,357 429
1940ss 39,047 559
1950ss 47,321 500
1960ss 37,695 375
1970ss 21,672 222
1980ss 21,910 278
1990ss 16,952 190
2000ss 12,576 116
2010ss 8,816 82
2020ss 2,793 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allen Allyn
2014 859 8
2015 975 7
2016 895 11
2017 790 7
2018 741 —
2019 702 10
2020 637 —
2021 558 —
2022 529 5
2023 572 5
2024 497 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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