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Allan

Allan holds the #1012 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 223 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #826 in 2020 to #1012 today. Its strongest year on record was 1940 (#115 nationally, 1,608 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Florida (#543 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1012
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#115
in 1940 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
223
boys named Allan

Allan popularity, 1880–2025

0.037%0.075%0.11%0.15%18801900192019401960198020002020#115 in 1940
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1940

Where Allan is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025NH—Washington: #737 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#737Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025MI—New York: #914 (14 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#914Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025IA—Illinois: #632 (14 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)IL#632Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #704 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#704New Jersey: #1022 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NJ#1022Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025CT—California: #988 (22 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#988Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025AR—Tennessee: #927 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#927North Carolina: #825 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#825South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Allan in 2025HI—Texas: #789 (34 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TX#789Florida: #543 (32 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)FL#543
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Florida (#543), Illinois (#632), Washington (#737)

Uniqueness score

53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Allan in the most recent year of SSA data.

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