Gender: Boy
Meaning: Handsome, cheerful, little rock
Origin: Celtic/English
Popularity: Ranked #573 in 2024 with 497 babies born.
History: Allen peaked in the 1960s-70s. Allen Iverson was basketball's most electrifying player — 'The Answer' crossed over defenders and cultural expectations, making cornrows and tattoos mainstream in the NBA. Allen Ginsberg wrote 'Howl,' the poem that defined the Beat Generation. Woody Allen (controversies aside) shaped American comedy for decades. Allen means American revolution — in sports, poetry, and film.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Allen? About 1 in 6,697 babies born in 2024 were named Allen, or roughly 1.4 per day in the United States.
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