Alan
Alan is a name of Celtic origin, meaning 'handsome' or 'cheerful'. It has been popular in English-speaking countries for centuries and carries a gentle, approachable quality.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 1,840. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 2,343
- 2012: 2,285
- 2013: 2,607
- 2014: 2,500
- 2015: 2,487
- 2016: 2,630
- 2017: 2,442
- 2018: 2,250
- 2019: 2,142
- 2020: 1,966
- 2021: 1,931
- 2022: 2,006
- 2023: 2,164
- 2024: 2,188
- 2025: 1,915
- 2026 (projected): 1,840
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across many languages
- •Professional-sounding while remaining approachable
- •Less common for babies today, making it distinctive without being unusual
- •Works well across all ages and stages of life
- •Multiple spelling variations exist
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Statistics
363,313
Total births since 1880
1955
Peak year
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