babyNamedAllan
“spelling of Alan, uncertain Breton etymology”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,060th
- births in 2023–2025
- 110
- babies born in France
- 1 in 16,393
- −9.1% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1998
Meaning and origin of Allan
Allan is thought to mean “spelling of Alan, uncertain Breton etymology” and is of Celtic origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Allan in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1998.
- Over recent years, Allan has been falling (−9.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Allan every 18 schools, all spellings combined.
Allan in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
878th boys’ name808 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,363−0.3% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,052nd boys’ name26 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,536
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
30 babies in 3 years1 boy in 27,545
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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