How Many People Are Named Allene?
An estimated 1,809 people in the United States have the first name Allene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Allene peaked in popularity in 1926 with 317 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Allene 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 Allene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Allene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
1,809
About 1 in 189,472 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1926
317 births
Total Registered
8,760
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Allene
Allene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 8,760 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Allene as a male name
Ranked #4,218 in 1927
5 male births in 1927
Peak: 1927 (5 births)
Allene as a female name
Ranked #15,223 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1926 (317 births)
Allene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Allene span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,510 babies were registered. Allene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Allene by Decade
How has Allene 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.
Allene by State
Birth registrations for Allene span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Kentucky. The lowest are in Minnesota, Louisiana, Colorado. On average, about 187 Allenes were registered per state.
Allene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Allene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Allene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allene?
We estimate approximately 1,809 people named Allene 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 189,472 Americans share this first name.
Is Allene a common name?
Allene is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,760 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Allene most popular?
Allene reached peak popularity in 1926, when 317 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Allene is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Allene a female name?
Allene is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Allene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Allene Smith, Allene Johnson, Allene 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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