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 #572

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Name B

Allyn

Boy name · Rank #9033

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Metric Allen Allyn
Current Rank #572 #9033
Total Births (all years) 271,796 3,223
Peak Year 1951 1946
Peak Year Births 5,179 71
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Allen Allyn
1880s 1,998 -
1890s 2,002 -
1900s 2,558 6
1910s 11,493 169
1920s 20,092 279
1930s 24,356 429
1940s 39,049 559
1950s 47,322 500
1960s 37,694 375
1970s 21,667 222
1980s 21,904 278
1990s 16,951 190
2000s 12,581 116
2010s 8,821 82
2020s 3,308 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allen Allyn
2014 860 8
2015 976 7
2016 895 11
2017 791 7
2018 741 -
2019 702 10
2020 638 -
2021 559 -
2022 529 5
2023 573 5
2024 502 8
2025 507 -

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, 1880–2025.

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