Allen

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Allen, a variant spelling of Alan, is the given name of:

From Wikipedia

Allen first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 10 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 84 babies (rank #79 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Allen

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

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.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.

517

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Allen

Allen Ginsbergdiarist · b. 1926
Allen Iversonbasketball player · b. 1975
Allen W. Dullesintelligence officer · b. 1893

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	84	#79
1953	84	#76
1954	65	#92
1955	76	#80
1956	70	#85
1958	65	#92
1960	68	#96
2014	3	#387
2016	1	#858
2017	1	#890