Allen
5 lettersMale #578 · 507 reported
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US name popularity
Allen name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Allen ranks #578 in male records (507 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
- #578 · 507 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count increased by 5 male records (502 to 507); rank moved from #572 to #578.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count decreased by 52 male records (559 to 507); rank moved from #524 to #578.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 895 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Allen becoming more popular?
Allen's reported male count increased by 5 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #572 to #578. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Allen. That is not a count of zero.
Allen 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 | — | — | 507 | 578 |
| 2024 | — | — | 502 | 572 |
| 2023 | — | — | 573 | 517 |
| 2022 | — | — | 529 | 561 |
| 2021 | — | — | 559 | 524 |
| 2020 | 11 | 8,982 | 638 | 463 |
| 2019 | 7 | 12,519 | 702 | 436 |
| 2018 | — | — | 741 | 421 |
| 2017 | — | — | 791 | 403 |
| 2016 | 6 | 14,444 | 895 | 370 |
Questions about Allen’s popularity
How common is Allen in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Allen ranks #578 in male records (507 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 Allen?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Allen only.
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