Allan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning fair, handsome; variant of Alan.
Babies a year
301
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies
How Allan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #658 |
| 2016 | #742 |
| 2017 | #777 |
| 2018 | #782 |
| 2019 | #813 |
| 2020 | #824 |
| 2021 | #837 |
| 2022 | #820 |
| 2023 | #808 |
| 2024 | #851 |
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Allan. In the US, 301 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,187 in 1947.
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