How Many People Are Named Alan Metter?
There are approximately 1 people named Alan Metter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Metter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
View full profileAlan
Last Name
View full profileMetter
Alan: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alan. The peak year was 1955 with 9,048 births. The average person named Alan today is 51 years old.
Ancestry of the Metter Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Metter, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Alan" has an estimated frequency of 0.0826% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Metter" appears at a rate of 0.14 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Alan
Alan Metter: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Alan Metter?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Alan Metter are alive in the United States today. The first name Alan is shared by 283,264 Americans, and the surname Metter is shared by 470.
How rare is the name Alan Metter?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Alan is common and the surname Metter is very rare.
Is Alan a male or female name?
Alan is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 51 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
Try another name
How Many of Me