boy's name
Alen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,964
Ireland
#768
2008 births
Alen is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 83 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Alen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 48 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 79 |
| 1950s | 107 |
| 1960s | 140 |
| 1970s | 130 |
| 1980s | 187 |
| 1990s | 324 |
| 2000s | 620 |
| 2010s | 443 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 256 |
How popular is Alen?
In 2025, Alen was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alen is used
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.
How Alen is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Alèn | Alèn is a rare spelling of Alen, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Alen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alen
How popular is the name Alen?
In 2025, Alen was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alen a girl's or a boy's name?
Alen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Alen most popular?
Alen peaked in 2005, when 83 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Alen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alen currently ranks #2,793 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.