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The name Alan peaked for girls at #2263 in 1962. Alan is also used for boys, ranking #191 in 2025.

The name Alan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "handsome, cheerful".

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In its three most popular spellings -- Alan along with Allen and Allan -- this midcentury favorite has tended to skew older. It was a Top 100 name from 1938 to 1971, peaking at Number 40 in 1951. Alan has had leading roles on recent TV, in shows like Two and a Half Men, 24 and Boston Legal.
 Current bearers include Alan Alda, Alan Cummings, and writers Alan Bennett and Alan Ayckbourn.
Alan is a venerable Celtic name, first used in England in the Middle Ages. We like the Welsh spelling Alun.

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The name Alan is currently ranked #191 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #40 in 1951. The name is most popular in ALAN, ALAN, and ALAN. Alan is occasionally used for girls in 2018.

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