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United States name statistics

Allen in United States

Estimated bearers

159,908

Country rank

#326

Per 100k

48

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Allen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Allen, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 184
  2. 1881: 172
  3. 1882: 206
  4. 1883: 175
  5. 1884: 182
  6. 1885: 184
  7. 1886: 211
  8. 1887: 202
  9. 1888: 260
  10. 1889: 222
  11. 1890: 189
  12. 1891: 173
  13. 1892: 224
  14. 1893: 180
  15. 1894: 219
  16. 1895: 196
  17. 1896: 225
  18. 1897: 226
  19. 1898: 190
  20. 1899: 191
  21. 1900: 231
  22. 1901: 199
  23. 1902: 227
  24. 1903: 224
  25. 1904: 228
  26. 1905: 272
  27. 1906: 282
  28. 1907: 317
  29. 1908: 292
  30. 1909: 318
  31. 1910: 364
  32. 1911: 414
  33. 1912: 743
  34. 1913: 918
  35. 1914: 1,074
  36. 1915: 1,483
  37. 1916: 1,584
  38. 1917: 1,617
  39. 1918: 1,801
  40. 1919: 1,672
  41. 1920: 1,885
  42. 1921: 1,961
  43. 1922: 1,920
  44. 1923: 1,890
  45. 1924: 2,070
  46. 1925: 2,070
  47. 1926: 2,041
  48. 1927: 2,131
  49. 1928: 2,162
  50. 1929: 2,217
  51. 1930: 2,308
  52. 1931: 2,333
  53. 1932: 2,446
  54. 1933: 2,227
  55. 1934: 2,257
  56. 1935: 2,332
  57. 1936: 2,325
  58. 1937: 2,531
  59. 1938: 2,853
  60. 1939: 2,955
  61. 1940: 3,045
  62. 1941: 3,081
  63. 1942: 3,604
  64. 1943: 3,657
  65. 1944: 3,435
  66. 1945: 3,499
  67. 1946: 4,310
  68. 1947: 5,099
  69. 1948: 4,780
  70. 1949: 4,756
  71. 1950: 4,859
  72. 1951: 5,203
  73. 1952: 4,971
  74. 1953: 4,874
  75. 1954: 4,854
  76. 1955: 4,769
  77. 1956: 4,639
  78. 1957: 4,425
  79. 1958: 4,551
  80. 1959: 4,383
  81. 1960: 4,391
  82. 1961: 4,417
  83. 1962: 4,298
  84. 1963: 4,356
  85. 1964: 4,121
  86. 1965: 3,853
  87. 1966: 3,446
  88. 1967: 3,147
  89. 1968: 2,979
  90. 1969: 2,910
  91. 1970: 2,954
  92. 1971: 2,686
  93. 1972: 2,310
  94. 1973: 2,092
  95. 1974: 2,115
  96. 1975: 2,043
  97. 1976: 1,986
  98. 1977: 1,842
  99. 1978: 1,837
  100. 1979: 1,954
  101. 1980: 2,227
  102. 1981: 2,080
  103. 1982: 2,238
  104. 1983: 2,266
  105. 1984: 2,142
  106. 1985: 2,208
  107. 1986: 2,152
  108. 1987: 2,189
  109. 1988: 2,218
  110. 1989: 2,374
  111. 1990: 2,235
  112. 1991: 2,122
  113. 1992: 1,931
  114. 1993: 1,913
  115. 1994: 1,759
  116. 1995: 1,561
  117. 1996: 1,473
  118. 1997: 1,415
  119. 1998: 1,316
  120. 1999: 1,320
  121. 2000: 1,359
  122. 2001: 1,396
  123. 2002: 1,390
  124. 2003: 1,318
  125. 2004: 1,311
  126. 2005: 1,236
  127. 2006: 1,229
  128. 2007: 1,198
  129. 2008: 1,148
  130. 2009: 1,039
  131. 2010: 983
  132. 2011: 1,010
  133. 2012: 964
  134. 2013: 924
  135. 2014: 865
  136. 2015: 976
  137. 2016: 901
  138. 2017: 791
  139. 2018: 741
  140. 2019: 709
  141. 2020: 649
  142. 2021: 559
  143. 2022: 529
  144. 2023: 573
  145. 2024: 502
  146. 2025: 507

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Allen in United States?

An estimated 159,908 people in United States are named Allen. That works out to 1 in 2,076 residents.

Is Allen a common name in United States?

Allen ranks #326 among first names in United States.