Total births
2,371
Boys' name · since 1918
Alen
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 2,371 babies named Alen, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2565
- among boys today
- 2,371
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
2,371 babies have been named Alen since 1918, making it today's #2565 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Alen recorded 2,371 times among boys since 1918, holding rank #2565 nationally today, ahead of 82% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #2565 among boys today
- 2,371 born since 1918
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alen is currently the #2565 boys' name in America, more common than 82% of boys - 2,371 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2565
- among boys today
- 2,371
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Alen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2565
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 82% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Alen was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
83 babies were named Alen in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Alen compares
2,371 Top 19% higher than 81% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alen's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,371 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alen's full recorded timeline at 1977, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 83 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#2,565
Active since
1918
Alen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Alen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alen's strongest decade.
620 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Alen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 48
1920s
48 births
- 1930s 32
1930s
32 births
- 1940s 79
1940s
79 births
- 1950s 107
1950s
107 births
- 1960s 140
1960s
140 births
- 1970s 130
1970s
130 births
- 1980s 187
1980s
187 births
- 1990s
1990s
324 births
- 2000s
2000s
620 births
- 2010s
2010s
443 births
- 2020s
2020s
256 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 620 births (26% of all-time use).
How Alen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alen's total volume
Alen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Alen by state
Where Alen concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 354 | 14.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 173 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 81 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 50 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 34 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 7 | 0.3% |
California share of Alen's total US births 14.9%
Even split
354 of 2,371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Alen appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alen? ▼
Alen has been given to 2,371 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2565 as of the latest data. 83 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Alen most popular? ▼
Alen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 620 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Alen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alen are California (354 births), New York (173 births), Texas (81 births).
How long has the name Alen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alen since 1918 -- 108 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexander, Alex, Alejandro, Alexis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alen's data
- Alen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (620 total births) through the 2020s (256) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alens (354 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alen
Nearby Names Like Alen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alen
Alexander Boy
#27 736,123 births
Alex Boy
#205 286,169 births
Alejandro Boy
#186 146,624 births
Alexis Boy
#484 68,075 births
Alec Boy
#881 55,152 births
Compare Alen side by side: Alen vs Alexander Alen vs Alex Alen vs Alejandro
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alen
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alen: #2565 Boys' Name - 2,371 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alen 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 June 2026.