Is Alan a boy or girl name?
Alan is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 2,183 boys were named Alan, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0.3% of the 362,464 US babies named Alan were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #167
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Alan since 1882
- 362,464
- Most popular year
- 1955
- 9,048 babies
Boys and girls named Alan, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 51 | 0 | 0% |
| 1890s | 144 | 0 | 0% |
| 1900s | 293 | 0 | 0% |
| 1910s | 2,020 | 0 | 0% |
| 1920s | 7,013 | 32 | 0.5% |
| 1930s | 16,374 | 35 | 0.2% |
| 1940s | 50,302 | 90 | 0.2% |
| 1950s | 83,977 | 142 | 0.2% |
| 1960s | 61,390 | 195 | 0.3% |
| 1970s | 24,814 | 145 | 0.6% |
| 1980s | 26,824 | 172 | 0.6% |
| 1990s | 24,094 | 104 | 0.4% |
| 2000s | 29,647 | 94 | 0.3% |
| 2010s | 24,196 | 67 | 0.3% |
| 2020s | 10,249 | 0 | 0% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,183 | #167 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 2,164 | #167 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 2,005 | #189 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 1,931 | #197 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1,966 | #194 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 2,141 | #182 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 2,250 | #174 | 5 | #15,770 |
| 2017 | 2,442 | #159 | 5 | #16,015 |
| 2016 | 2,630 | #155 | 5 | #16,345 |
| 2015 | 2,487 | #167 | 13 | #8,467 |
| 2014 | 2,499 | #170 | 9 | #11,009 |
| 2013 | 2,607 | #153 | 9 | #11,051 |
| 2012 | 2,285 | #170 | 12 | #9,133 |
| 2011 | 2,342 | #164 | 9 | #11,221 |
| 2010 | 2,513 | #156 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 2,847 | #142 | 7 | #13,772 |
| 2008 | 3,027 | #135 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3,249 | #130 | 8 | #12,715 |
| 2006 | 3,475 | #122 | 6 | #15,212 |
| 2005 | 3,205 | #128 | 13 | #8,351 |
| 2004 | 3,062 | #132 | 17 | #6,780 |
| 2003 | 3,098 | #131 | 17 | #6,590 |
| 2002 | 2,625 | #150 | 7 | #12,232 |
| 2001 | 2,644 | #148 | 7 | #12,112 |
| 2000 | 2,415 | #161 | 12 | #8,045 |
| 1999 | 2,249 | #164 | 8 | #10,376 |
| 1998 | 2,138 | #161 | 5 | #14,188 |
| 1997 | 2,177 | #158 | 7 | #10,876 |
| 1996 | 2,447 | #143 | 9 | #8,833 |
| 1995 | 2,293 | #153 | 9 | #8,782 |
| 1994 | 2,434 | #144 | 9 | #8,822 |
| 1993 | 2,564 | #132 | 11 | #7,501 |
| 1992 | 2,607 | #129 | 15 | #6,012 |
| 1991 | 2,545 | #128 | 16 | #5,668 |
| 1990 | 2,640 | #126 | 15 | #5,839 |
| 1989 | 2,733 | #120 | 15 | #5,549 |
| 1988 | 2,754 | #110 | 16 | #5,067 |
| 1987 | 2,586 | #112 | 25 | #3,527 |
| 1986 | 2,648 | #107 | 21 | #3,891 |
| 1985 | 2,683 | #109 | 19 | #4,128 |
| 1984 | 2,704 | #105 | 19 | #3,992 |
| 1983 | 2,770 | #102 | 13 | #5,154 |
| 1982 | 2,687 | #107 | 15 | #4,719 |
| 1981 | 2,588 | #112 | 9 | #6,809 |
| 1980 | 2,671 | #112 | 20 | #3,856 |
| 1979 | 2,323 | #116 | 11 | #5,754 |
| 1978 | 2,122 | #122 | 13 | #4,936 |
| 1977 | 2,134 | #127 | 14 | #4,659 |
| 1976 | 2,185 | #115 | 19 | #3,541 |
| 1975 | 2,249 | #115 | 15 | #4,142 |
| 1974 | 2,231 | #118 | 12 | #4,726 |
| 1973 | 2,269 | #115 | 14 | #4,159 |
| 1972 | 2,580 | #110 | 9 | #5,482 |
| 1971 | 3,168 | #99 | 15 | #3,946 |
| 1970 | 3,553 | #91 | 23 | #2,938 |
| 1969 | 3,854 | #76 | 17 | #3,319 |
| 1968 | 3,976 | #74 | 20 | #2,872 |
| 1967 | 4,573 | #61 | 14 | #3,486 |
| 1966 | 4,943 | #57 | 10 | #4,198 |
| 1965 | 5,613 | #59 | 17 | #3,051 |
| 1964 | 6,811 | #53 | 24 | #2,531 |
| 1963 | 6,931 | #56 | 22 | #2,623 |
| 1962 | 7,720 | #53 | 28 | #2,263 |
| 1961 | 8,612 | #51 | 22 | #2,609 |
| 1960 | 8,357 | #50 | 21 | #2,649 |
| 1959 | 8,152 | #50 | 18 | #2,760 |
| 1958 | 8,226 | #49 | 14 | #3,232 |
| 1957 | 8,209 | #48 | 18 | #2,728 |
| 1956 | 8,735 | #44 | 12 | #3,494 |
| 1955 | 9,033 | #43 | 15 | #2,972 |
| 1954 | 8,712 | #43 | 14 | #3,020 |
| 1953 | 8,454 | #43 | 11 | #3,482 |
| 1952 | 8,310 | #42 | 12 | #3,201 |
| 1951 | 8,408 | #40 | 15 | #2,694 |
| 1950 | 7,738 | #41 | 13 | #2,912 |
| 1949 | 7,255 | #45 | 14 | #2,726 |
| 1948 | 7,394 | #46 | 10 | #3,351 |
| 1947 | 7,823 | #45 | 19 | #2,279 |
| 1946 | 6,490 | #49 | 7 | #3,996 |
| 1945 | 5,073 | #52 | 9 | #3,133 |
| 1944 | 4,277 | #55 | 8 | #3,382 |
| 1943 | 3,855 | #67 | 5 | #4,698 |
| 1942 | 3,134 | #81 | 7 | #3,741 |
| 1941 | 2,624 | #84 | 5 | #4,424 |
| 1940 | 2,377 | #88 | 6 | #3,868 |
| 1939 | 2,330 | #85 | 6 | #3,783 |
| 1938 | 2,241 | #91 | 0 | – |
| 1937 | 1,846 | #103 | 0 | – |
| 1936 | 1,755 | #108 | 0 | – |
| 1935 | 1,425 | #122 | 0 | – |
| 1934 | 1,369 | #124 | 0 | – |
| 1933 | 1,345 | #122 | 7 | #3,408 |
| 1932 | 1,339 | #127 | 8 | #3,277 |
| 1931 | 1,423 | #120 | 5 | #4,337 |
| 1930 | 1,301 | #136 | 9 | #3,057 |
| 1929 | 1,101 | #146 | 8 | #3,396 |
| 1928 | 964 | #157 | 7 | #3,748 |
| 1927 | 808 | #178 | 7 | #3,877 |
| 1926 | 836 | #174 | 5 | #4,860 |
| 1925 | 804 | #179 | 0 | – |
| 1924 | 625 | #217 | 0 | – |
| 1923 | 588 | #221 | 0 | – |
| 1922 | 479 | #256 | 0 | – |
| 1921 | 375 | #289 | 5 | #5,112 |
| 1920 | 433 | #263 | 0 | – |
| 1919 | 330 | #299 | 0 | – |
| 1918 | 333 | #302 | 0 | – |
| 1917 | 310 | #299 | 0 | – |
| 1916 | 251 | #338 | 0 | – |
| 1915 | 238 | #346 | 0 | – |
| 1914 | 184 | #344 | 0 | – |
| 1913 | 158 | #321 | 0 | – |
| 1912 | 102 | #381 | 0 | – |
| 1911 | 55 | #380 | 0 | – |
| 1910 | 59 | #321 | 0 | – |
| 1909 | 45 | #348 | 0 | – |
| 1908 | 31 | #429 | 0 | – |
| 1907 | 38 | #359 | 0 | – |
| 1906 | 28 | #411 | 0 | – |
| 1905 | 23 | #463 | 0 | – |
| 1904 | 29 | #379 | 0 | – |
| 1903 | 25 | #393 | 0 | – |
| 1902 | 27 | #380 | 0 | – |
| 1901 | 20 | #422 | 0 | – |
| 1900 | 27 | #431 | 0 | – |
| 1899 | 16 | #481 | 0 | – |
| 1898 | 14 | #573 | 0 | – |
| 1897 | 19 | #439 | 0 | – |
| 1896 | 13 | #593 | 0 | – |
| 1895 | 21 | #426 | 0 | – |
| 1894 | 11 | #632 | 0 | – |
| 1893 | 12 | #572 | 0 | – |
| 1892 | 17 | #481 | 0 | – |
| 1891 | 9 | #636 | 0 | – |
| 1890 | 12 | #566 | 0 | – |
| 1889 | 10 | #629 | 0 | – |
| 1888 | 6 | #918 | 0 | – |
| 1887 | 5 | #926 | 0 | – |
| 1886 | 5 | #961 | 0 | – |
| 1885 | 10 | #604 | 0 | – |
| 1884 | 9 | #664 | 0 | – |
| 1883 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1882 | 6 | #838 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Alan reached #40 in 1951. As a girl name, it reached #2,263 in 1962. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1950s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Alan
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.