Alan Name Popularity

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How popular is Alan?

Presently one of the top 250 most popular, Alan has been a top 1000 placer since the Social Security Administration began keeping records in 1880.

Its highest popularity RANKING of #40 was reached in 1951.

However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1955 with 9,031 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Alan was less than 5, most recently in 1883.

Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Alan occurred roughly during the years 1896-1900, 1903-1925, 1926-1931, 1933-1947, 1948-1951, and 1998-2006, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1964-1973.

For a number of years, the name Alan has remained mostly unchanged in popularity. Of late however, the number of parents selecting the name Alan for their newborn has dropped.

What does the future hold for the popularity of Alan?

Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a low point.

The name Alan is favored by many parents but has recently started to drift downward in popularity.