Allan

Allan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Finnish

Meaning

Allan, a variant spelling of Alan, is both a given name and an English and Scottish surname.

From Wikipedia

Allan first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 38 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 406 babies (rank #41 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Allan

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

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.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.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,168

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

406

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	372	#31
1953	363	#32
1954	324	#33
1955	314	#33
1956	335	#31
1957	316	#33
1958	281	#38
1959	215	#46
1960	406	#41
1961	314	#50
1962	317	#49
1963	293	#51
1964	304	#45
1965	224	#59
1966	238	#56
1967	213	#63
1968	231	#60
1969	208	#64
1970	208	#66
1971	157	#83
1972	179	#75
1973	154	#79
1974	153	#79
1975	105	#94
1976	49	#104
1977	128	#86
1978	126	#89
1979	56	#102
1980	130	#83
1981	58	#102
1982	140	#78
1983	126	#89
1984	46	#106
1985	76	#100
2014	2	#518
2015	1	#848
2016	2	#551
2017	4	#330

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

372

#31

1953

363

#32

1954

324

#33

1955

314

#33

1956

335

#31

1957

316

#33

1958

281

#38

1959

215

#46

1960

406

#41

1961

314

#50

1962

317

#49

1963

293

#51

1964

304

#45

1965

224

#59

1966

238

#56

1967

213

#63

1968

231

#60

1969

208

#64

1970

208

#66

1971

157

#83

1972

179

#75

1973

154

#79

1974

153

#79

1975

105

#94

1976

#104

1977

128

#86

1978

126

#89

1979

#102

1980

130

#83

1981

#102

1982

140

#78

1983

126

#89

1984

#106

1985

#100

2014

#518

2015

#848

2016

#551

2017

#330

Meaning

Numerology of Allan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Allan

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Year-by-Year Detail