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Allan

Boy

Meaning of Allan: Scottish: 'handsome'

Allan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 1008th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1008

223 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

96,711

First recorded 1880 · peak 1947

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 552 babies1982: 595 babies1983: 594 babies1984: 592 babies1985: 525 babies1986: 517 babies1987: 545 babies1988: 591 babies1989: 598 babies1990: 605 babies19901991: 601 babies1992: 595 babies1993: 574 babies1994: 536 babies1995: 539 babies1996: 449 babies1997: 486 babies1998: 497 babies1999: 515 babies2000: 485 babies20002001: 489 babies2002: 495 babies2003: 625 babies2004: 588 babies2005: 555 babies2006: 514 babies2007: 506 babies2008: 478 babies2009: 471 babies2010: 403 babies20102011: 350 babies2012: 340 babies2013: 370 babies2014: 333 babies2015: 392 babies2016: 329 babies2017: 301 babies2018: 294 babies2019: 280 babies2020: 278 babies20202021: 283 babies2022: 301 babies2023: 302 babies2024: 283 babies2025: 223 babies
US babies named Allan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 625.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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