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Worldwide Name Statistics

Allen

Ranked #326 - 1 in 50,029 people
US

Most common in

United States

160k bearers

World total

159,908

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#326

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States160k
Worldwide
~160k
rank #326
Rarity
1 in 50,029
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~160k in US

About the name Allen

There are an estimated 159,908 people named Allen alive worldwide today. That ranks Allen at #326 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Allen is held by approximately 159,908 people, ranking #326 among first names. That works out to roughly 48 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,076 U.S. residents).

Historically Allen is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Allen 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 99.3%Female 0.7%

Allen popularity by year

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

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 159,908 people named Allen alive worldwide today, ranking #326 globally.

Is Allen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 50,029 people. In the United States there are roughly 159,908 bearers, which is 1 in 2,076 Americans.

Is Allen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Allen is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Allen come from?

Who are famous people named Allen?

Data sources

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

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