Alen
Alen is a male given name of European origin. In Old Gaelic, the name means "little rock." Other sources suggest it means "handsome" or "harmony."
Meaning & Origin of Alen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alen is a male given name of European origin. In Old Gaelic, the name means "little rock." Other sources suggest it means "handsome" or "harmony."
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The Story of Alen
Alen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 83 Alens were born — ranking #1,635 that year. As of 2026, Alen ranks #2,620 for baby boys with 50 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Alens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Alen
Alen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Alen's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #1,635. Use the chart and map above to compare Alen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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