Boys' name · since 1912

Alanson

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 185 babies named Alanson, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,423 of 45,481
all-time among boys
185
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

185 boys have been named Alanson since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Alanson has 185 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1993.

  • #13,423 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 185 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alanson ranks #13,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 185 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,423 of 45,481
all-time among boys
185
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alanson's 185 recorded births place it above 70.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alanson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Alanson's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Alanson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1927)
12
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
468101214 19121918192219261944195119591993 5

Alanson by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (68 births, 37% of the file).

1920s was Alanson's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Alanson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 68 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alanson? ▼
185 babies have been named Alanson since 1912. All-time, it sits at #13,423 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1927 with 12 births.
Where does Alanson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alanson ranks #13,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alanson most popular? ▼
Alanson was most popular in the 1920s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Alanson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alanson since 1912 -- 82 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Alanson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alan, Alain, Alaric, Alastair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Alanson's data

  • Alanson's decade-level peak was the 1920s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alanson

Nearby Names Like Alanson

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alanson

Alan Boy
#191 363,313 births
Alain Boy
#2849 3,980 births
Alaric Boy
#1063 3,961 births
Alastair Boy
#2152 1,364 births
Alakai Boy
#1821 910 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Ramesh
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Maribel
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Latoya
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Kirtan #12366
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alanson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alanson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.