U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Allan?

Allan was the #730 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Allan

69,671

About 1 in 4,757 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#730

More common than 98.6% of listed first names

Peak year

1947

2,192 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

223

#2,055 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 4,757

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

99.8% male0.2% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic68.9%
Black, non-Hispanic6.34%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.49%
Asian / Pacific Islander7.95%
Two or more races2.18%
Hispanic or Latino14.1%

Reading the result

Allan across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Allan reached its highest published annual SSA count in 1947, with 2,192 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 223 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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