Trend of the Popularity of Allen as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 507 male babies that were named Allen in the US, which was 0.03% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Allen peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1989 with a count of 2,362 babies, which was 0.12% of the total male babies born in the US in 1989.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Allen, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Allen.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Allen in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Allen in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Allen from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Allen as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	2210	0.12
1981	2061	0.12
1982	2216	0.12
1983	2247	0.13
1984	2121	0.12
1985	2187	0.12
1986	2120	0.12
1987	2172	0.12
1988	2208	0.12
1989	2362	0.12
1990	2220	0.11
1991	2108	0.10
1992	1919	0.10
1993	1900	0.10
1994	1747	0.09
1995	1550	0.08
1996	1468	0.08
1997	1408	0.08
1998	1316	0.07
1999	1315	0.07
2000	1351	0.07
2001	1389	0.07
2002	1384	0.07
2003	1318	0.07
2004	1303	0.07
2005	1231	0.06
2006	1229	0.06
2007	1198	0.06
2008	1139	0.06
2009	1039	0.05
2010	975	0.05
2011	1005	0.05
2012	959	0.05
2013	917	0.05
2014	860	0.05
2015	976	0.05
2016	895	0.05
2017	791	0.04
2018	741	0.04
2019	702	0.04
2020	638	0.04
2021	559	0.03
2022	529	0.03
2023	573	0.03
2024	502	0.03
2025	507	0.03