Boys name
Alan
Alan is a boys' name given to 360,904 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1955 with 9,037 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 14th among boys names in Hawaii in 1946.
Which states favor Alan
Alan by state
Top states by all-time births named Alan. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 44,072 | #129 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 39,447 | #179 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 24,621 | #128 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 21,252 | #151 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 17,900 | #280 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 15,260 | #326 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 15,103 | #307 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 12,967 | #193 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 11,900 | #144 (2025) |
| 10 | Florida | 10,342 | #134 (2025) |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 8,711 | #286 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 8,028 | #207 (2025) |
| 13 | Georgia | 7,473 | #204 (2025) |
| 14 | Minnesota | 7,433 | #288 (2025) |
| 15 | North Carolina | 7,142 | #215 (2025) |
| 16 | Washington | 6,495 | #271 (2025) |
| 17 | Missouri | 6,281 | #369 (2025) |
| 18 | Iowa | 6,249 | #310 (2025) |
| 19 | Connecticut | 5,645 | #239 (2025) |
| 20 | Virginia | 5,301 | #343 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).