Boys name
Allen
Allen is a boys' name given to 263,650 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1951 with 5,175 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 16th among boys names in Nevada in 1926.
Which states favor Allen
Allen by state
Top states by all-time births named Allen. 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 | 20,329 | #491 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 17,703 | #745 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 15,324 | #595 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 14,583 | #343 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 12,898 | #607 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 12,229 | #514 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 11,073 | #517 (2025) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 8,852 | #778 (2025) |
| 9 | Louisiana | 8,368 | #293 (2025) |
| 10 | Florida | 7,820 | #571 (2025) |
| 11 | Georgia | 7,802 | #794 (2025) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 7,687 | #485 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 7,187 | #563 (2025) |
| 14 | Minnesota | 6,312 | #719 (2025) |
| 15 | Indiana | 6,305 | #712 (2025) |
| 16 | Missouri | 6,041 | #650 (2025) |
| 17 | Tennessee | 5,757 | #478 (2025) |
| 18 | South Carolina | 5,674 | #552 (2025) |
| 19 | New Jersey | 5,637 | #607 (2025) |
| 20 | Alabama | 5,600 | #527 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).