Alanson — boys' name

What the Data Says About Alanson

The Social Security Administration has registered 185 babies named Alanson between 1912 and 1993, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alanson currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alanson performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Alanson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alanson in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 185 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.