How Many People Are Named Allan?
An estimated 61,123 people in the United States have the first name Allan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Allan peaked in popularity in 1947 with 2,192 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Allan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Allan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Allan is overwhelmingly male, 253 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
61,123
About 1 in 5,608 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1947
2,192 births
Total Registered
96,483
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Allan
Allan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 96,483 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Allan as a male name
Ranked #851 in 2024
283 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (2,187 births)
Allan as a female name
Ranked #13,515 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1928 (13 births)
Allan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Allan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 17,865 babies were registered. Allan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Allan by Decade
How has Allan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 228 | 228 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 298 | 298 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 533 | 533 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 3,237 | 3,237 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 7,027 | 6,989 | 38 | |
| 1930s | 11,381 | 11,359 | 22 | |
| 1940s | 17,865 | 17,829 | 36 | |
| 1950s | 17,733 | 17,696 | 37 | |
| 1960s | 11,146 | 11,108 | 38 | |
| 1970s | 5,947 | 5,911 | 36 | |
| 1980s | 5,646 | 5,605 | 41 | |
| 1990s | 5,398 | 5,393 | 5 | |
| 2000s | 5,206 | 5,206 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 3,391 | 3,391 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,447 | 1,447 | 0 | |
Allan by State
Birth registrations for Allan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 1,784 Allans were registered per state.
Allan + Last Name Combinations
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Allan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allan?
We estimate approximately 61,123 people named Allan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,608 Americans share this first name.
Is Allan a common name?
Allan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 96,483 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Allan most popular?
Allan reached peak popularity in 1947, when 2,192 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Allan is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Allan a male name?
Allan is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Allan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Allan Smith, Allan Johnson, Allan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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