Allister vs Allan

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

Name A

Allister

Boy name · Rank #2598

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Name B

Allan

Boy name · Rank #852

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Metric Allister Allan
Current Rank #2598 #852
Total Births (all years) 1,207 96,230
Peak Year 2022 1947
Peak Year Births 75 2,187
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Allister Allan
1880ss — 228
1890ss — 298
1900ss — 533
1910ss — 3,237
1920ss 21 6,989
1930ss — 11,359
1940ss — 17,829
1950ss 5 17,696
1960ss — 11,108
1970ss 77 5,911
1980ss 75 5,605
1990ss 101 5,393
2000ss 169 5,206
2010ss 446 3,391
2020ss 313 1,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allister Allan
2014 36 333
2015 46 392
2016 65 328
2017 53 301
2018 49 294
2019 63 280
2020 63 278
2021 74 283
2022 75 301
2023 50 302
2024 51 283

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, 1925–2024.

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