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AL-en · 2 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #8975 in 2020
Peak: #8975 in 2020
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #573 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 36 · SSA Rank: #573
Rank #8975 · Rising since 2016
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Allen scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Allen shows non-drift behavior in 28% of its 255-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
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Allen is a Celtic unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #573 in the US in 2024.
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