Names / Boy names
Allen
Current rank
#578
and easing
All-time peak
#71
in 1950
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
273,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #71 in 1950 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Allen first shows up in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a boys' name. Today it sits at #578 and is easing off its highs. It hit its high in 1950 at #71. More than 273,600 children have been given the name overall.