Allan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 161 babies (rank #203 that year). In 2024 it was given to 23 boys (rank #1,071). 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.

2,120

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

161

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Allan

Allan McLeod Cormackbiophysicist · b. 1924
Allan Simonsenassociation football player · b. 1952
Allan Humebotanist · b. 1829
Allanassociation football player · b. 1991
Allan Holdsworthmusic educator · b. 1946

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	161	#203
1992	142	#216
1993	109	#259
1994	108	#240
1995	118	#248
1996	105	#259
1997	89	#292
1998	80	#313
1999	82	#300
2000	84	#287
2001	86	#283
2002	63	#356
2003	74	#320
2004	61	#384
2005	55	#425
2006	51	#481
2007	63	#431
2008	57	#471
2009	57	#475
2010	39	#632
2011	41	#617
2012	30	#780
2013	34	#720
2014	48	#565
2015	37	#691
2016	40	#658
2017	32	#777
2018	33	#753
2019	28	#847
2020	32	#776
2021	13	#1,518
2022	25	#963
2023	20	#1,135
2024	23	#1,071