Total births
217
Boys' name · since 1920
Allon
217 babies named Allon in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12521
- among boys today
- 217
- born since 1920
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Allon is the #12521 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 217 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Allon recorded 217 times among boys since 1920, holding rank #12521 nationally today, ahead of 12% of boys, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2024.
- #12521 among boys today
- 217 born since 1920
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Allon is currently the #12521 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 217 born since 1920, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12521
- among boys today
- 217
- born since 1920
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Allon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12521
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Allon was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
10 babies were named Allon in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Allon compares
217 40th percentile among 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
Allon's all-time total is 41% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Allon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 217 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Allon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Allon splits its recorded history at 1984: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Allon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#12,521
Active since
1920
Allon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Allon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Allon's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Allon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 44 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Allon? ▼
217 babies have been named Allon since 1920. It currently ranks #12521 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 10 births.
When was Allon most popular? ▼
Allon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Allon been used? ▼
Allon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Allon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allen, Allan, Allison, Allyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Allon's data
- Allon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Allon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Allon
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Allyn Boy
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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, 1920–2024 (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. "Allon: #12521 Boys' Name - 217 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/allon. 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 Allon 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.