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Worldwide Name Statistics

Allan

Ranked #842 - 1 in 147,798 people
US

Most common in

United States

54k bearers

World total

54,128

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#842

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States54k
Worldwide
~54k
rank #842
Rarity
1 in 147,798
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~54k in US

About the name Allan

There are an estimated 54,128 people named Allan alive worldwide today. That ranks Allan at #842 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Allan is held by approximately 54,128 people, ranking #842 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,132 U.S. residents).

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

Allan 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%

Allan popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 20
  2. 1881: 18
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 19
  5. 1884: 30
  6. 1885: 19
  7. 1886: 25
  8. 1887: 21
  9. 1888: 30
  10. 1889: 31
  11. 1890: 37
  12. 1891: 19
  13. 1892: 33
  14. 1893: 28
  15. 1894: 31
  16. 1895: 22
  17. 1896: 34
  18. 1897: 30
  19. 1898: 36
  20. 1899: 28
  21. 1900: 64
  22. 1901: 39
  23. 1902: 56
  24. 1903: 37
  25. 1904: 45
  26. 1905: 48
  27. 1906: 49
  28. 1907: 53
  29. 1908: 68
  30. 1909: 74
  31. 1910: 82
  32. 1911: 101
  33. 1912: 221
  34. 1913: 230
  35. 1914: 307
  36. 1915: 441
  37. 1916: 446
  38. 1917: 451
  39. 1918: 477
  40. 1919: 481
  41. 1920: 535
  42. 1921: 576
  43. 1922: 599
  44. 1923: 598
  45. 1924: 697
  46. 1925: 726
  47. 1926: 780
  48. 1927: 721
  49. 1928: 857
  50. 1929: 938
  51. 1930: 985
  52. 1931: 1,008
  53. 1932: 1,008
  54. 1933: 943
  55. 1934: 993
  56. 1935: 1,015
  57. 1936: 1,129
  58. 1937: 1,338
  59. 1938: 1,549
  60. 1939: 1,413
  61. 1940: 1,615
  62. 1941: 1,498
  63. 1942: 1,764
  64. 1943: 1,639
  65. 1944: 1,507
  66. 1945: 1,582
  67. 1946: 2,067
  68. 1947: 2,192
  69. 1948: 2,063
  70. 1949: 1,939
  71. 1950: 1,898
  72. 1951: 1,976
  73. 1952: 1,936
  74. 1953: 1,856
  75. 1954: 1,960
  76. 1955: 1,841
  77. 1956: 1,636
  78. 1957: 1,576
  79. 1958: 1,604
  80. 1959: 1,451
  81. 1960: 1,478
  82. 1961: 1,347
  83. 1962: 1,286
  84. 1963: 1,226
  85. 1964: 1,170
  86. 1965: 1,094
  87. 1966: 986
  88. 1967: 864
  89. 1968: 878
  90. 1969: 819
  91. 1970: 816
  92. 1971: 783
  93. 1972: 626
  94. 1973: 565
  95. 1974: 537
  96. 1975: 575
  97. 1976: 503
  98. 1977: 496
  99. 1978: 513
  100. 1979: 533
  101. 1980: 538
  102. 1981: 552
  103. 1982: 595
  104. 1983: 594
  105. 1984: 592
  106. 1985: 525
  107. 1986: 517
  108. 1987: 545
  109. 1988: 591
  110. 1989: 598
  111. 1990: 605
  112. 1991: 601
  113. 1992: 595
  114. 1993: 574
  115. 1994: 536
  116. 1995: 539
  117. 1996: 449
  118. 1997: 486
  119. 1998: 497
  120. 1999: 515
  121. 2000: 485
  122. 2001: 489
  123. 2002: 495
  124. 2003: 625
  125. 2004: 588
  126. 2005: 555
  127. 2006: 514
  128. 2007: 506
  129. 2008: 478
  130. 2009: 471
  131. 2010: 403
  132. 2011: 350
  133. 2012: 340
  134. 2013: 370
  135. 2014: 333
  136. 2015: 392
  137. 2016: 329
  138. 2017: 301
  139. 2018: 294
  140. 2019: 280
  141. 2020: 278
  142. 2021: 283
  143. 2022: 301
  144. 2023: 302
  145. 2024: 283
  146. 2025: 223

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Allan worldwide?

There are an estimated 54,128 people named Allan alive worldwide today, ranking #842 globally.

Is Allan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 147,798 people. In the United States there are roughly 54,128 bearers, which is 1 in 6,132 Americans.

Is Allan a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Allan come from?

Who are famous people named Allan?

Data sources

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

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