Alan
Boy name · Celtic, Kurdish origin
Alan meaning
Alan is a Kurdish name for boys that means flag bearer, the person who carries the flag during a battle.
- Also recorded (Celtic): noble
Alan at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Celtic, Kurdish
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- الآنAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #167 in 2024
Alan popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | #837 | 6 |
| 1890 | #566 | 12 |
| 1900 | #430 | 27 |
| 1910 | #321 | 59 |
| 1920 | #263 | 433 |
| 1930 | #136 | 1,301 |
| 1940 | #88 | 2,377 |
| 1950 | #41 | 7,738 |
| 1951 | #40 | 8,408 |
| 1960 | #50 | 8,357 |
| 1970 | #91 | 3,553 |
| 1980 | #112 | 2,671 |
| 1990 | #126 | 2,640 |
| 2000 | #161 | 2,415 |
| 2010 | #156 | 2,513 |
| 2020 | #194 | 1,966 |
| 2024 | #167 | 2,183 |
All 142 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | #837 | 6 |
| 1884 | #663 | 9 |
| 1885 | #604 | 10 |
| 1886 | #959 | 5 |
| 1887 | #921 | 5 |
| 1888 | #917 | 6 |
| 1889 | #628 | 10 |
| 1890 | #566 | 12 |
| 1891 | #635 | 9 |
| 1892 | #480 | 17 |
| 1893 | #572 | 12 |
| 1894 | #631 | 11 |
| 1895 | #426 | 21 |
| 1896 | #592 | 13 |
| 1897 | #438 | 19 |
| 1898 | #573 | 14 |
| 1899 | #481 | 16 |
| 1900 | #430 | 27 |
| 1901 | #422 | 20 |
| 1902 | #380 | 27 |
| 1903 | #393 | 25 |
| 1904 | #379 | 29 |
| 1905 | #463 | 23 |
| 1906 | #411 | 28 |
| 1907 | #359 | 38 |
| 1908 | #429 | 31 |
| 1909 | #348 | 45 |
| 1910 | #321 | 59 |
| 1911 | #379 | 55 |
| 1912 | #381 | 102 |
| 1913 | #321 | 158 |
| 1914 | #344 | 184 |
| 1915 | #346 | 238 |
| 1916 | #338 | 251 |
| 1917 | #299 | 310 |
| 1918 | #302 | 333 |
| 1919 | #299 | 330 |
| 1920 | #263 | 433 |
| 1921 | #289 | 375 |
| 1922 | #256 | 479 |
| 1923 | #221 | 588 |
| 1924 | #217 | 625 |
| 1925 | #179 | 804 |
| 1926 | #174 | 836 |
| 1927 | #178 | 808 |
| 1928 | #157 | 964 |
| 1929 | #146 | 1,101 |
| 1930 | #136 | 1,301 |
| 1931 | #120 | 1,423 |
| 1932 | #127 | 1,339 |
| 1933 | #122 | 1,345 |
| 1934 | #124 | 1,369 |
| 1935 | #122 | 1,425 |
| 1936 | #108 | 1,755 |
| 1937 | #103 | 1,846 |
| 1938 | #91 | 2,241 |
| 1939 | #85 | 2,330 |
| 1940 | #88 | 2,377 |
| 1941 | #84 | 2,624 |
| 1942 | #81 | 3,134 |
| 1943 | #67 | 3,855 |
| 1944 | #55 | 4,277 |
| 1945 | #52 | 5,073 |
| 1946 | #49 | 6,490 |
| 1947 | #45 | 7,823 |
| 1948 | #46 | 7,394 |
| 1949 | #45 | 7,255 |
| 1950 | #41 | 7,738 |
| 1951 | #40 | 8,408 |
| 1952 | #42 | 8,310 |
| 1953 | #43 | 8,454 |
| 1954 | #43 | 8,712 |
| 1955 | #43 | 9,033 |
| 1956 | #44 | 8,735 |
| 1957 | #48 | 8,209 |
| 1958 | #49 | 8,226 |
| 1959 | #50 | 8,152 |
| 1960 | #50 | 8,357 |
| 1961 | #51 | 8,612 |
| 1962 | #53 | 7,720 |
| 1963 | #56 | 6,931 |
| 1964 | #53 | 6,811 |
| 1965 | #59 | 5,613 |
| 1966 | #57 | 4,943 |
| 1967 | #61 | 4,573 |
| 1968 | #74 | 3,976 |
| 1969 | #76 | 3,854 |
| 1970 | #91 | 3,553 |
| 1971 | #99 | 3,168 |
| 1972 | #110 | 2,580 |
| 1973 | #115 | 2,269 |
| 1974 | #118 | 2,231 |
| 1975 | #115 | 2,249 |
| 1976 | #115 | 2,185 |
| 1977 | #127 | 2,134 |
| 1978 | #122 | 2,122 |
| 1979 | #116 | 2,323 |
| 1980 | #112 | 2,671 |
| 1981 | #112 | 2,588 |
| 1982 | #107 | 2,687 |
| 1983 | #102 | 2,770 |
| 1984 | #105 | 2,704 |
| 1985 | #109 | 2,683 |
| 1986 | #107 | 2,648 |
| 1987 | #112 | 2,586 |
| 1988 | #110 | 2,754 |
| 1989 | #120 | 2,733 |
| 1990 | #126 | 2,640 |
| 1991 | #128 | 2,545 |
| 1992 | #129 | 2,607 |
| 1993 | #132 | 2,564 |
| 1994 | #144 | 2,434 |
| 1995 | #153 | 2,293 |
| 1996 | #143 | 2,447 |
| 1997 | #158 | 2,177 |
| 1998 | #161 | 2,138 |
| 1999 | #164 | 2,249 |
| 2000 | #161 | 2,415 |
| 2001 | #148 | 2,644 |
| 2002 | #150 | 2,625 |
| 2003 | #131 | 3,098 |
| 2004 | #132 | 3,062 |
| 2005 | #128 | 3,205 |
| 2006 | #122 | 3,475 |
| 2007 | #130 | 3,249 |
| 2008 | #135 | 3,027 |
| 2009 | #142 | 2,847 |
| 2010 | #156 | 2,513 |
| 2011 | #164 | 2,342 |
| 2012 | #170 | 2,285 |
| 2013 | #153 | 2,607 |
| 2014 | #170 | 2,499 |
| 2015 | #167 | 2,487 |
| 2016 | #155 | 2,630 |
| 2017 | #159 | 2,442 |
| 2018 | #174 | 2,250 |
| 2019 | #182 | 2,141 |
| 2020 | #194 | 1,966 |
| 2021 | #197 | 1,931 |
| 2022 | #189 | 2,005 |
| 2023 | #167 | 2,164 |
| 2024 | #167 | 2,183 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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