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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- 1880: 184
- 1881: 172
- 1882: 206
- 1883: 175
- 1884: 182
- 1885: 184
- 1886: 211
- 1887: 202
- 1888: 260
- 1889: 222
- 1890: 189
- 1891: 173
- 1892: 224
- 1893: 180
- 1894: 219
- 1895: 196
- 1896: 225
- 1897: 226
- 1898: 190
- 1899: 191
- 1900: 231
- 1901: 199
- 1902: 227
- 1903: 224
- 1904: 228
- 1905: 272
- 1906: 282
- 1907: 317
- 1908: 292
- 1909: 318
- 1910: 364
- 1911: 414
- 1912: 743
- 1913: 918
- 1914: 1,074
- 1915: 1,483
- 1916: 1,584
- 1917: 1,617
- 1918: 1,801
- 1919: 1,672
- 1920: 1,885
- 1921: 1,961
- 1922: 1,920
- 1923: 1,890
- 1924: 2,070
- 1925: 2,070
- 1926: 2,041
- 1927: 2,131
- 1928: 2,162
- 1929: 2,217
- 1930: 2,308
- 1931: 2,333
- 1932: 2,446
- 1933: 2,227
- 1934: 2,257
- 1935: 2,332
- 1936: 2,325
- 1937: 2,531
- 1938: 2,853
- 1939: 2,955
- 1940: 3,045
- 1941: 3,081
- 1942: 3,604
- 1943: 3,657
- 1944: 3,435
- 1945: 3,499
- 1946: 4,310
- 1947: 5,099
- 1948: 4,780
- 1949: 4,756
- 1950: 4,859
- 1951: 5,203
- 1952: 4,971
- 1953: 4,874
- 1954: 4,854
- 1955: 4,769
- 1956: 4,639
- 1957: 4,425
- 1958: 4,551
- 1959: 4,383
- 1960: 4,391
- 1961: 4,417
- 1962: 4,298
- 1963: 4,356
- 1964: 4,121
- 1965: 3,853
- 1966: 3,446
- 1967: 3,147
- 1968: 2,979
- 1969: 2,910
- 1970: 2,954
- 1971: 2,686
- 1972: 2,310
- 1973: 2,092
- 1974: 2,115
- 1975: 2,043
- 1976: 1,986
- 1977: 1,842
- 1978: 1,837
- 1979: 1,954
- 1980: 2,227
- 1981: 2,080
- 1982: 2,238
- 1983: 2,266
- 1984: 2,142
- 1985: 2,208
- 1986: 2,152
- 1987: 2,189
- 1988: 2,218
- 1989: 2,374
- 1990: 2,235
- 1991: 2,122
- 1992: 1,931
- 1993: 1,913
- 1994: 1,759
- 1995: 1,561
- 1996: 1,473
- 1997: 1,415
- 1998: 1,316
- 1999: 1,320
- 2000: 1,359
- 2001: 1,396
- 2002: 1,390
- 2003: 1,318
- 2004: 1,311
- 2005: 1,236
- 2006: 1,229
- 2007: 1,198
- 2008: 1,148
- 2009: 1,039
- 2010: 983
- 2011: 1,010
- 2012: 964
- 2013: 924
- 2014: 865
- 2015: 976
- 2016: 901
- 2017: 791
- 2018: 741
- 2019: 709
- 2020: 649
- 2021: 559
- 2022: 529
- 2023: 573
- 2024: 502
- 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.