Allyn vs Allan

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

Name A

Allyn

Boy name · Rank #8994

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Name B

Allan

Boy name · Rank #852

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Metric Allyn Allan
Current Rank #8994 #852
Total Births (all years) 3,223 96,230
Peak Year 1946 1947
Peak Year Births 71 2,187
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Allyn Allan
1880ss — 228
1890ss — 298
1900ss 6 533
1910ss 169 3,237
1920ss 279 6,989
1930ss 429 11,359
1940ss 559 17,829
1950ss 500 17,696
1960ss 375 11,108
1970ss 222 5,911
1980ss 278 5,605
1990ss 190 5,393
2000ss 116 5,206
2010ss 82 3,391
2020ss 18 1,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allyn Allan
2014 8 333
2015 7 392
2016 11 328
2017 7 301
2018 — 294
2019 10 280
2020 — 278
2021 — 283
2022 5 301
2023 5 302
2024 8 283

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, 1908–2024.

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