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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 346 babies (rank #170 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

4,286

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

346

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	209	#163
1997	182	#179
1998	167	#196
1999	132	#232
2000	108	#262
2001	103	#270
2002	124	#239
2003	98	#296
2004	115	#275
2005	144	#241
2006	150	#251
2007	193	#226
2008	204	#226
2009	253	#193
2010	249	#205
2011	263	#199
2012	330	#178
2013	302	#185
2014	302	#187
2015	346	#170
2016	312	#181

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

209

#163

1997

182

#179

1998

167

#196

1999

132

#232

2000

108

#262

2001

103

#270

2002

124

#239

2003

#296

2004

115

#275

2005

144

#241

2006

150

#251

2007

193

#226

2008

204

#226

2009

253

#193

2010

249

#205

2011

263

#199

2012

330

#178

2013

302

#185

2014

302

#187

2015

346

#170

2016

312

#181

Meaning

Numerology of Alan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alan

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