Alan
4 countries#191 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Alan was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
364,389 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #191 · peaked in 1955 with 9,052 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
20,720 births recorded 1927–2022 · currently #423 · peaked in 2000 with 967 births
Most common in: Finistère, Morbihan, Nord, Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire-Atlantique
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
11,176 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #560 · peaked in 1975 with 715 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
332 births recorded 1997–2023 · peaked in 1999 with 21 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Alan’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #122 | — |
| 2007 | #130 | ↓8 |
| 2008 | #135 | ↓5 |
| 2009 | #142 | ↓7 |
| 2010 | #156 | ↓14 |
| 2011 | #164 | ↓8 |
| 2012 | #170 | ↓6 |
| 2013 | #153 | ↑17 |
| 2014 | #170 | ↓17 |
| 2015 | #167 | ↑3 |
| 2016 | #155 | ↑12 |
| 2017 | #159 | ↓4 |
| 2018 | #174 | ↓15 |
| 2019 | #182 | ↓8 |
| 2020 | #194 | ↓12 |
| 2021 | #197 | ↓3 |
| 2022 | #189 | ↑8 |
| 2023 | #167 | ↑22 |
| 2024 | #167 | — |
| 2025 | #191 | ↓24 |
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