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In 2024, 2,183 boys in the United States were named Alan, making it the 167th most popular boy's name that year.
Its position has held steady, at 170th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 9,048 births.
Records for Alan go back to 1882, and 362,464 babies have been given the name since.
A Celtic name meaning "handsome" or "cheerful". Its simple sound has a friendly, approachable quality.
Alan is of Celtic origin, described as classic in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 2,183 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Celtic name meaning "handsome" or "cheerful". Its simple sound has a friendly, approachable quality.
Alan is of Celtic origin, and is usually described as classic in style.
In 2024, 2,183 boys in the United States were named Alan, making it the 167th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 2,183 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.