Alan
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Alan
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.
Alan is also given to girls.
Pronounced AL-un.
As of October 2026, Alan ranked #191 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #40 in 1951, Nameberry popularity #239.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #170 | 2,499 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #167 | 2,487 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #155 | 2,630 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #159 | 2,442 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #174 | 2,250 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #182 | 2,141 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #194 | 1,966 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #197 | 1,931 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #189 | 2,005 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #167 | 2,164 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #167 | 2,183 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #191 | 1,915 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Variations & nicknames
More nicknames
- AlBoy