Alan

Boy Celtic languages #167 in 2023

Alan is a boy name of Celtic languages origin.

Meaning of Alan

From Alan, name of early - saints, of disputed origin and meaning; brought to England by Normans. It may have been the name of a Celtic deity, the brother of Bran,, Alun.

Popularity of Alan

Popularity, 1882–2023

2,164 births in 2023

1882 2023

359,205 U.S. births recorded from 1882–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1955

9,048 babies

First recorded

1882

141 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.