Recorded 1889–1969 Girls' name Peak 1924 1,491 births

Allean — girls' name

1,491 babies named Allean in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61890s401900s1291910s3081920s3961930s2571940s1851950s1171960s53
1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Allean was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

48 babies were named Allean in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Allean

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,491 babies named Allean between 1889 and 1969, spanning 81 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Allean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Allean performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 396 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Allean shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 97 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Allean in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Allean 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 1,491 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.

Allean at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

1,491

Since 1889

81 years of records

Peak year

1924

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1889

Recorded for 81 years

Last year on file: 1969

Allean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1889

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1924)
48
Annual births at peak — across 81 years of records
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Allean by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
396 births that decade — 27% of Allean's all-time total
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Allean by state

Where Allean concentrates geographically — total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Allean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
97 6.5%
#2 Mississippi
92 6.2%
#3 Alabama
32 2.1%
#4 Texas
28 1.9%
#5 Georgia
24 1.6%
#6 Tennessee
22 1.5%
#7 North Carolina
13 0.9%
#8 Arkansas
10 0.7%
South Carolina share of Allean's total US births 6.5%
Even split

97 of 1,491 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Allean appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allean?
1,491 babies have been named Allean since 1889. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1924 with 48 births.
When was Allean most popular?
Allean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 396 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Allean most popular?
The top states for the name Allean are South Carolina (97 births), Mississippi (92 births), Alabama (32 births).
How long has the name Allean been used?
Allean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 81 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Allean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1889–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.