Boy name
Allen
Allen is currently the #578 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 507 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #463 to #578. Looking at the full record since 1880, Allen hit its all-time high of #71 in 1940, when 3,029 boys were given the name. State by state, Louisiana leads the way at #293.
Rankings
2025 rank
#578
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#71
in 1940 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
507
boys named Allen
Allen popularity, 1880–2025
Where Allen is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#293), Mississippi (#370), Nebraska (#377)
Uniqueness score
43/ 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 Allen in the most recent year of SSA data.
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