784,350births recorded
25Countries
3Variants
1976Peak · Scotland
#6Kazakhstan 2025
Alan is a boy name family recorded 784,350 times in 25 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#6 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1976, at 1,547.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Allan (Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Alan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan | English | 364,389 | 🇺🇸 United States | #191 | 1951 | ▼ 14 % |
| Alan | English | 103,161 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #98 | 1998 | ▼ 48 % |
| Alan | English | 47,176 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #56 | 2012 | ▼ 75 % |
| Alan | English | 22,569 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #6 | 2025 | ▲ 208 % |
| Alan | English | 21,105 | 🇫🇷 France | #448 | 1999 | ▼ 23 % |
| Alan | English | 19,656 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #232 | 1975 | ▼ 59 % |
| Allan | English | 96,711 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1012 | 1940 | ▼ 36 % |
| Allan | English | 17,765 | 🇫🇷 France | #1009 | 1998 | ▼ 51 % |
| Allan | English | 15,830 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1217 | 1947 | ▼ 48 % |
| Allan | English | 5,349 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Allan | English | 4,896 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1978 | – |
| Allan | English | 4,302 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1948 | – |
| Alann | French | 735 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2004 | – |
| Alann | French | 120 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2003 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Alan ↔ Allan — spelling variant
- Alan ↔ Alann — spelling variant
Questions about Alan
How popular is the name Alan?
In 2025 it ranked #6 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 784,350 births across 25 countries.
What is Alan in other languages?
Allan (English); Alann (French).
When was Alan most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1976, at 1,547.3 births per 100,000.
Is Alan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Alan is a boy name.