Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2005

Alen

Meaning A male given name, variant of Alan Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,244 Trend ↑ Rising 25%

A male given name, variant of Alan.

Rank 2025
#3,244
among boys · ↓681 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Alen · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
83 babies
All-time total
2,371
#2,975 all-time among boys
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Alen popularity over time

2,371 babies have been named Alen since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #4,196
1920s 48 5 +860% #2,591
1930s 32 3 -33% #2,614
1940s 79 8 +147% #2,220
1950s 107 11 +35% #2,020
1960s 140 14 +31% #1,757
1970s 130 13 -7% #2,036
1980s 187 19 +44% #2,003
1990s 324 32 +73% #2,020
2000s 620 62 +91% #1,635
2010s 443 44 -29% #2,458
2020s (to 2025) 256 43 -4% #2,563

Where Alen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Alen

Alen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,244 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 2,371 American babies have been named Alen. Its peak came in 2005, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alen?

The median living Alen is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 36. An estimated 2,200 people named Alen are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,244
2024 52 #2,563
2023 39 #3,120
2022 45 #2,831
2021 44 #2,821
2020 40 #2,928
2019 31 #3,573
2018 35 #3,246
2017 38 #3,073
2016 48 #2,588
2015 51 #2,458
2014 51 #2,463
2013 47 #2,564
2012 49 #2,518
2011 46 #2,629
2010 47 #2,580
2009 49 #2,560
2008 60 #2,208
2007 71 #1,973
2006 62 #2,102
2005 83 #1,635
2004 68 #1,815
2003 62 #1,886
2002 43 #2,375
2001 63 #1,779
2000 59 #1,815
1995 25 #2,849
1990 24 #2,698
1985 16 #2,946
1980 27 #2,003
1975 7 #4,325
1970 10 #3,074
1965 13 #2,271
1960 16 #2,042
1955 10 #2,561
1950 8 #2,774
1945 8 #2,574
1940 9 #2,480
1935 8 #2,721
1930 5 #4,007
1925 11 #2,591
1920 5 #4,299
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Alen

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Alen Halilović Alen Halilović Croatian footballer (born 1996) Contemporary
  2. 2 Alen Bokšić Croatian footballer b. 1970 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Alen Stevanović Alen Stevanović Swiss-born Serbian footballer b. 1991 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Alen Avdić Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer (born 1977) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alen?

The median living Alen is about 21 years old. Half of all living Alens are between 12 and 36 years old.

How many people named Alen are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Alen are alive in the United States, based on 2,371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alen mean?

A male given name, variant of Alan.

How popular is the name Alen in 2025?

Alen ranked #3,244 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alen?

2,371 babies have been named Alen in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alen most popular?

Alen peaked in 2005, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Alen a boy or girl name?

Alen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alen rising or falling?

Alen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Alen become more popular?

Alen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Alen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Alen?

Well-known people named Alen include Alen Halilović (soccer player), Alen Bokšić (soccer player), Alen Stevanović (soccer player).

Names like Alen

Names that sound and feel close to Alen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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