United States name statistics
Alan in United States
Estimated bearers
261,922
Country rank
#190
Per 100k
79
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.7%Female 0.3%
Alan popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Alan, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1882: 6
- 1884: 9
- 1885: 10
- 1886: 5
- 1887: 5
- 1888: 6
- 1889: 10
- 1890: 12
- 1891: 9
- 1892: 17
- 1893: 12
- 1894: 11
- 1895: 21
- 1896: 13
- 1897: 19
- 1898: 14
- 1899: 16
- 1900: 27
- 1901: 20
- 1902: 27
- 1903: 25
- 1904: 29
- 1905: 23
- 1906: 28
- 1907: 38
- 1908: 31
- 1909: 45
- 1910: 59
- 1911: 55
- 1912: 102
- 1913: 158
- 1914: 184
- 1915: 238
- 1916: 251
- 1917: 310
- 1918: 333
- 1919: 330
- 1920: 433
- 1921: 380
- 1922: 479
- 1923: 588
- 1924: 625
- 1925: 804
- 1926: 841
- 1927: 815
- 1928: 971
- 1929: 1,109
- 1930: 1,310
- 1931: 1,428
- 1932: 1,347
- 1933: 1,352
- 1934: 1,369
- 1935: 1,425
- 1936: 1,755
- 1937: 1,846
- 1938: 2,241
- 1939: 2,336
- 1940: 2,383
- 1941: 2,629
- 1942: 3,141
- 1943: 3,860
- 1944: 4,285
- 1945: 5,082
- 1946: 6,497
- 1947: 7,842
- 1948: 7,404
- 1949: 7,269
- 1950: 7,750
- 1951: 8,423
- 1952: 8,322
- 1953: 8,465
- 1954: 8,725
- 1955: 9,052
- 1956: 8,746
- 1957: 8,226
- 1958: 8,240
- 1959: 8,169
- 1960: 8,377
- 1961: 8,639
- 1962: 7,747
- 1963: 6,957
- 1964: 6,834
- 1965: 5,629
- 1966: 4,953
- 1967: 4,586
- 1968: 3,996
- 1969: 3,869
- 1970: 3,576
- 1971: 3,183
- 1972: 2,589
- 1973: 2,283
- 1974: 2,243
- 1975: 2,263
- 1976: 2,205
- 1977: 2,148
- 1978: 2,135
- 1979: 2,333
- 1980: 2,691
- 1981: 2,598
- 1982: 2,702
- 1983: 2,784
- 1984: 2,721
- 1985: 2,703
- 1986: 2,669
- 1987: 2,611
- 1988: 2,770
- 1989: 2,748
- 1990: 2,655
- 1991: 2,561
- 1992: 2,621
- 1993: 2,575
- 1994: 2,444
- 1995: 2,302
- 1996: 2,456
- 1997: 2,184
- 1998: 2,143
- 1999: 2,257
- 2000: 2,427
- 2001: 2,651
- 2002: 2,632
- 2003: 3,115
- 2004: 3,079
- 2005: 3,218
- 2006: 3,481
- 2007: 3,257
- 2008: 3,027
- 2009: 2,854
- 2010: 2,513
- 2011: 2,352
- 2012: 2,297
- 2013: 2,616
- 2014: 2,509
- 2015: 2,500
- 2016: 2,635
- 2017: 2,447
- 2018: 2,255
- 2019: 2,142
- 2020: 1,966
- 2021: 1,931
- 2022: 2,006
- 2023: 2,164
- 2024: 2,188
- 2025: 1,915
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Alan in United States?
An estimated 261,922 people in United States are named Alan. That works out to 1 in 1,267 residents.
Is Alan a common name in United States?
Alan ranks #190 among first names in United States.