Compare two names
Allen and Alan side by side: Allen peaked in 1951 and Alan in 1955; in 2025 they were given to 507 and 1,915 babies.
Allen and Alan, year by year
Girls and boys together; Allen solid, Alan dashed.
| Allen | Alan | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 507 | 1,915 |
| Rank 2025 | #578 among boys’ names | #191 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 273,662 | 364,389 |
| Peak year | 1951 | 1955 |
| Girls | 1% | 0.3% |
| Alive, estimated | 164,000 | 267,000 |
| Median age | 57 | 55 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.