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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alan

Ranked #190 - 1 in 30,543 people
US

Most common in

United States

262k bearers

World total

261,922

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#190

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States262k
Worldwide
~262k
rank #190
Rarity
1 in 30,543
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~262k in US

About the name Alan

There are an estimated 261,922 people named Alan alive worldwide today. That ranks Alan at #190 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alan is held by approximately 261,922 people, ranking #190 among first names. That works out to roughly 79 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,267 U.S. residents).

Historically Alan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Alan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1882: 6
  2. 1884: 9
  3. 1885: 10
  4. 1886: 5
  5. 1887: 5
  6. 1888: 6
  7. 1889: 10
  8. 1890: 12
  9. 1891: 9
  10. 1892: 17
  11. 1893: 12
  12. 1894: 11
  13. 1895: 21
  14. 1896: 13
  15. 1897: 19
  16. 1898: 14
  17. 1899: 16
  18. 1900: 27
  19. 1901: 20
  20. 1902: 27
  21. 1903: 25
  22. 1904: 29
  23. 1905: 23
  24. 1906: 28
  25. 1907: 38
  26. 1908: 31
  27. 1909: 45
  28. 1910: 59
  29. 1911: 55
  30. 1912: 102
  31. 1913: 158
  32. 1914: 184
  33. 1915: 238
  34. 1916: 251
  35. 1917: 310
  36. 1918: 333
  37. 1919: 330
  38. 1920: 433
  39. 1921: 380
  40. 1922: 479
  41. 1923: 588
  42. 1924: 625
  43. 1925: 804
  44. 1926: 841
  45. 1927: 815
  46. 1928: 971
  47. 1929: 1,109
  48. 1930: 1,310
  49. 1931: 1,428
  50. 1932: 1,347
  51. 1933: 1,352
  52. 1934: 1,369
  53. 1935: 1,425
  54. 1936: 1,755
  55. 1937: 1,846
  56. 1938: 2,241
  57. 1939: 2,336
  58. 1940: 2,383
  59. 1941: 2,629
  60. 1942: 3,141
  61. 1943: 3,860
  62. 1944: 4,285
  63. 1945: 5,082
  64. 1946: 6,497
  65. 1947: 7,842
  66. 1948: 7,404
  67. 1949: 7,269
  68. 1950: 7,750
  69. 1951: 8,423
  70. 1952: 8,322
  71. 1953: 8,465
  72. 1954: 8,725
  73. 1955: 9,052
  74. 1956: 8,746
  75. 1957: 8,226
  76. 1958: 8,240
  77. 1959: 8,169
  78. 1960: 8,377
  79. 1961: 8,639
  80. 1962: 7,747
  81. 1963: 6,957
  82. 1964: 6,834
  83. 1965: 5,629
  84. 1966: 4,953
  85. 1967: 4,586
  86. 1968: 3,996
  87. 1969: 3,869
  88. 1970: 3,576
  89. 1971: 3,183
  90. 1972: 2,589
  91. 1973: 2,283
  92. 1974: 2,243
  93. 1975: 2,263
  94. 1976: 2,205
  95. 1977: 2,148
  96. 1978: 2,135
  97. 1979: 2,333
  98. 1980: 2,691
  99. 1981: 2,598
  100. 1982: 2,702
  101. 1983: 2,784
  102. 1984: 2,721
  103. 1985: 2,703
  104. 1986: 2,669
  105. 1987: 2,611
  106. 1988: 2,770
  107. 1989: 2,748
  108. 1990: 2,655
  109. 1991: 2,561
  110. 1992: 2,621
  111. 1993: 2,575
  112. 1994: 2,444
  113. 1995: 2,302
  114. 1996: 2,456
  115. 1997: 2,184
  116. 1998: 2,143
  117. 1999: 2,257
  118. 2000: 2,427
  119. 2001: 2,651
  120. 2002: 2,632
  121. 2003: 3,115
  122. 2004: 3,079
  123. 2005: 3,218
  124. 2006: 3,481
  125. 2007: 3,257
  126. 2008: 3,027
  127. 2009: 2,854
  128. 2010: 2,513
  129. 2011: 2,352
  130. 2012: 2,297
  131. 2013: 2,616
  132. 2014: 2,509
  133. 2015: 2,500
  134. 2016: 2,635
  135. 2017: 2,447
  136. 2018: 2,255
  137. 2019: 2,142
  138. 2020: 1,966
  139. 2021: 1,931
  140. 2022: 2,006
  141. 2023: 2,164
  142. 2024: 2,188
  143. 2025: 1,915

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alan worldwide?

There are an estimated 261,922 people named Alan alive worldwide today, ranking #190 globally.

Is Alan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 30,543 people. In the United States there are roughly 261,922 bearers, which is 1 in 1,267 Americans.

Is Alan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alan is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Alan come from?

Who are famous people named Alan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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