Alan
4 lettersMale #191 · 1,915 reported
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US name popularity
Alan name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Alan ranks #191 in male records (1,915 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #191 · 1,915 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count decreased by 273 male records (2,188 to 1,915); rank moved from #167 to #191.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count decreased by 16 male records (1,931 to 1,915); rank moved from #197 to #191.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 2,630 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Alan becoming more popular?
Alan's reported male count decreased by 273 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #167 to #191. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Alan. That is not a count of zero.
Alan in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,915 | 191 |
| 2024 | — | — | 2,188 | 167 |
| 2023 | — | — | 2,164 | 167 |
| 2022 | — | — | 2,006 | 189 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,931 | 197 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,966 | 194 |
| 2019 | — | — | 2,142 | 182 |
| 2018 | 5 | 15,776 | 2,250 | 174 |
| 2017 | 5 | 16,018 | 2,442 | 159 |
| 2016 | 5 | 16,349 | 2,630 | 155 |
Questions about Alan’s popularity
How common is Alan in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Alan ranks #191 in male records (1,915 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Alan?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Alan only.
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