293,825births recorded
22Countries
2Variants
2001Peak · Slovenia
#190Slovenia 2025
Allen is a boy name family recorded 293,825 times in 22 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#190 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2001, at 833.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Alen (Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Argentina).
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 Allen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | English | 273,662 | 🇺🇸 United States | #578 | 1947 | ▼ 42 % |
| Allen | English | 6,288 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #794 | 1948 | ▼ 15 % |
| Allen | English | 1,793 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1944 | – |
| Allen | English | 512 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1953 | – |
| Allen | English | 464 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1971 | – |
| Allen | English | 461 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1955 | – |
| Alen | Slovene | 2,371 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3240 | 2005 | ▼ 21 % |
| Alen | Slovene | 2,303 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #429 | 2017 | ▼ 47 % |
| Alen | Slovene | 2,185 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #190 | 2001 | ▼ 67 % |
| Alen | Slovene | 1,022 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1721 | 1996 | ▼ 43 % |
| Alen | Slovene | 375 | 🇫🇷 France | #2814 | 2016 | ▼ 16 % |
| Alen | Slovene | 333 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #982 | 2004 | ▼ 33 % |
How we grouped these names
- Allen ↔ Alen — spelling variant
Questions about Allen
How popular is the name Allen?
In 2025 it ranked #190 in Slovenia. Official registers record 293,825 births across 22 countries.
What is Allen in other languages?
Alen (Slovene).
When was Allen most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2001, at 833.0 births per 100,000.
Is Allen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Allen is a boy name.