Allan is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Allan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Allan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Allan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Allan is a boy name of Celtic origin meaning “little rock or harmony”. A variant spelling of Alan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 96,711 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 598 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4,903 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 552 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,148 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Allan per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (2,192/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1980 (286/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (37/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1974 (34/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (6/yr).
Allan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #272 nationally (given to 2,192 babies that year).
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