boy's name
Alanson
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 185
Alanson is a boy's name. In 1993 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Alanson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1940s | 24 |
| 1950s | 37 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 5 |
How popular is Alanson?
In 1993, Alanson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alanson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alanson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alanson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alanson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alanson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alanson
How popular is the name Alanson?
In 1993, Alanson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Alanson a girl's or a boy's name?
Alanson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Alanson most popular?
Alanson peaked in 1927, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.