Namesake.

Allen

Boy Celtic languages #516 in 2023

Allen is a boy name of Celtic languages origin.

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Meaning of Allen

A variant of Alan; in modern use often transferred from the surname.

Popularity of Allen

Popularity, 1880–2023
572 births in 2023
1880 2023

270,785 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
1951
5,203 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
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.