Allyn vs Allen

Side-by-side comparison of Allyn and Allen — 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

Allen

Boy name · Rank #573

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1908–2024.

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