Allister vs Allen

Side-by-side comparison of Allister and Allen — 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

Allen

Boy name · Rank #573

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Metric Allister Allen
Current Rank #2598 #573
Total Births (all years) 1,207 271,282
Peak Year 2022 1951
Peak Year Births 75 5,179
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Allister Allen
1880ss — 1,998
1890ss — 2,002
1900ss — 2,558
1910ss — 11,493
1920ss 21 20,092
1930ss — 24,357
1940ss — 39,047
1950ss 5 47,321
1960ss — 37,695
1970ss 77 21,672
1980ss 75 21,910
1990ss 101 16,952
2000ss 169 12,576
2010ss 446 8,816
2020ss 313 2,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allister Allen
2014 36 859
2015 46 975
2016 65 895
2017 53 790
2018 49 741
2019 63 702
2020 63 637
2021 74 558
2022 75 529
2023 50 572
2024 51 497

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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