Alan

Alan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Polish

Meaning

Alan is a masculine given name in the English and Breton languages. Its surname form is Aland. There is consensus that in modern English and French, the name is derived from the nomadic Iranian people known as the Alans, who settled in Western Europe during the Migration Period.

From Wikipedia

Alan first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 37 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 474 babies (rank #28 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,397

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

474

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	474	#28
1953	445	#27
1954	388	#29
1955	402	#28
1956	366	#29
1957	377	#28
1958	318	#32
1959	311	#36
1960	447	#36
1961	431	#38
1962	381	#43
1963	380	#40
1964	348	#41
1965	290	#45
1966	264	#51
1967	236	#54
1968	218	#64
1969	255	#54
1970	207	#67
1971	208	#68
1972	178	#76
1973	142	#83
1974	134	#88
1975	134	#85
1976	133	#83
1977	127	#87
1978	136	#85
1979	125	#89
1980	123	#86
1981	135	#87
1982	120	#90
1983	72	#101
1984	42	#108
1986	41	#108
2014	4	#312
2016	2	#546
2017	3	#395

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

474

#28

1953

445

#27

1954

388

#29

1955

402

#28

1956

366

#29

1957

377

#28

1958

318

#32

1959

311

#36

1960

447

#36

1961

431

#38

1962

381

#43

1963

380

#40

1964

348

#41

1965

290

#45

1966

264

#51

1967

236

#54

1968

218

#64

1969

255

#54

1970

207

#67

1971

208

#68

1972

178

#76

1973

142

#83

1974

134

#88

1975

134

#85

1976

133

#83

1977

127

#87

1978

136

#85

1979

125

#89

1980

123

#86

1981

135

#87

1982

120

#90

1983

#101

1984

#108

1986

#108

2014

#312

2016

#546

2017

#395

Meaning

Numerology of Alan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alan

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Year-by-Year Detail