Alan: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration

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Popularity of the Name Alan

According to Social Security Administration data, Alan has remained fairly stagnant, staying in the top 200 since 2000. It maintained a spot in the top 150 between 2001 and 2010, with a peak rank of 122 in 2006. It is still much more popular than its brother spellings Allen and Allan.

However, it is the 10th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years, Alan was at its peak popularity in December 2016.

Alan has been quite the popular choice for fictional characters, appearing in Two and a Half Men, The Young and the Restless, Jurrasic Park, Boston Legal, Sesame Street, Boy Meets World, and 24 to name a few.

Alan also invokes the images of various namesakes, such as Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman, Alan Cumming, Alan Ladd, A[lan] A[lexander] Milne, Alan J. Heeger, and Alan Arkin to name a few. Comedian Robin Williams, actors Cameron Dye and Laura San Giacomo, and model Molly Sims and Scott Stuber all chose the name Alan for their sons.

Where is the Name Alan Popular?

Alan was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Alan

  • Al

Alan pairs well with these middle names:

Benjamin Daniel Harvey Trevor Truman

The Name Alan appears on these baby name lists:

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  • The Ultimate Guide to Famous Names

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