FIRST NAME
Allen
Allen is the 158th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 166,027 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 897 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #158 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
432,755
living · #114
2020 CENSUS
166,027
living · #158
BABIES NAMED ALLEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025507
As a male name, Allen peaked in 1951, when 5,179 babies were named Allen (the #72 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #8,171 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #3,048
2020 CENSUS
897
living · #8,171
BABIES NAMED ALLEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1896–2020
202011
As a female name, Allen peaked in 1925, when 36 babies were named Allen (the #1325 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)