male NAME · CURRENTLY #578

Allen

AL-en

“A form of Alan, traditionally interpreted as “handsome” or “little rock,” though the underlying etymology is debated.”

A traditional given name also used as a surname.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Allen has traveled through time

1841880 1841885 1891890 1961895 2311900 2721905 3641910 1,4831915 1,8851920 2,0701925 2,3081930 2,3321935 3,0451940 3,4991945 4,8591950 4,7691955 4,3911960 3,8531965 2,9541970 2,0431975 2,2271980 2,2081985 2,2351990 1,5611995 1,3592000 1,2362005 9832010 9762015 6492020 5072025
LATEST YEAR2025507 births
PEAK RANK#71in 1940
CURRENT USAGE0% F100% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.