Unisex name · since 1908
Allyn
3,223 babies named Allyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,410 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,223
- born since 1908
- 1940s
- peak decade
3,223 boys have been named Allyn since 1908, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allyn has been recorded 3,223 times among boys since 1908, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2024.
- #2,410 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,223 born since 1908
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allyn ranks #2,410 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,223 born since 1908, peaking in the 1940s.
- #2,410 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,223
- born since 1908
- 1940s
- peak decade
Allyn's 3,223 recorded births place it above 94.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Allyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Allyn's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 71, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Allyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2024
- Peak year (1946)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Allyn popularity over time - girls
1,915 total births recorded since 1918 (Allyn as girls' name)
Allyn by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (559 births, 17% of the file).
1940s was Allyn's strongest decade.
559 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Allyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 169
1910s
169 births
- 1920s
1920s
279 births
- 1930s
1930s
429 births
- 1940s
1940s
559 births
- 1950s
1950s
500 births
- 1960s
1960s
375 births
- 1970s 222
1970s
222 births
- 1980s
1980s
278 births
- 1990s 190
1990s
190 births
- 2000s 116
2000s
116 births
- 2010s 82
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 559 births (17% of all-time use).
How Allyn 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 Allyn's total volume
Allyn by state
Where Allyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 176 | 5.5% |
| #2 | California | | 100 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 84 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 46 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 27 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 24 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 17 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 0.5% |
176 of 3,223 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Allyn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Allyn's data
- Allyn's decade-level peak was the 1940s (559 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Allyns (176 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Allyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~116 yrs)
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, 1908–2024 (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 Allyn 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.