Allen
A boys’ name of Celtic origin, meaning fair; bright; handsome.
Babies a year
787
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#578
down from #573
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies
How Allen has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #350 |
| 2016 | #370 |
| 2017 | #403 |
| 2018 | #421 |
| 2019 | #436 |
| 2020 | #464 |
| 2021 | #523 |
| 2022 | #562 |
| 2023 | #516 |
| 2024 | #573 |
| 2025 | #578 |
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Allen. In the US, 787 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,182 in 1951.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Allen was most common in 1950, when it went to 0.27% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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