Allan
Boy name · #1012 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 223 baby boys were named Allan, placing it at #1012 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #659, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,072 boys born in 2025 was named Allan.
Babies named Allan per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Allan first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 20 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 2,187 boys were named Allan — good for #132 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Allan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Allan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Allan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Allan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Allan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Allan is most common in FL (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Allan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Allan
Statistically, parents drawn to Allan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Allen, Alton, Arlan, Alvin, and Vaughn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Allan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 223 | #1012 |
| 2024 | 283 | #857 |
| 2023 | 302 | #813 |
| 2022 | 301 | #824 |
| 2021 | 283 | #840 |
| 2020 | 278 | #826 |
| 2019 | 280 | #813 |
| 2018 | 294 | #782 |
| 2017 | 301 | #777 |
| 2016 | 329 | #741 |
| 2015 | 392 | #659 |
| 2014 | 333 | #723 |
| 2013 | 370 | #656 |
| 2012 | 340 | #695 |
| 2011 | 350 | #675 |
| 2010 | 403 | #614 |
| 2009 | 471 | #560 |
| 2008 | 478 | #550 |
| 2007 | 506 | #518 |
| 2006 | 514 | #504 |
| 2005 | 555 | #461 |
| 2004 | 588 | #444 |
| 2003 | 625 | #412 |
| 2002 | 495 | #477 |
| 2001 | 489 | #483 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Allan a popular boy name?
Allan ranked #1012 among boys in 2025 with 223 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #659.
When was the name Allan most popular?
Allan peaked in 1947, when 2,187 American boys received the name (ranked #132 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Allan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,072 newborn American boys was named Allan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.