Alen
- US rank
- #3,240
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,635 in 2005
36 babies were named Alen in the US in 2025. It has dropped 315 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Alen you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Alen
Alen Avdić
Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer (born 1977)
Choose Alen and your child shares a first name with Alen Avdić, a Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alen, like who?” Alen Avdić's Wikipedia article is available in 43 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Alen Avdić on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 47,393 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Alen, 36 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alen would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAlen first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2005, when it reached #1,635.
- TrendAlen has slipped 315 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,240. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Alen
Alen is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Alen for boys from 1918 to 2025, in 97 of those 108 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #1,635 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,240, with 36 babies.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.5 | 408,163 boys |
| 1920s | 4.4 | 229,885 boys |
| 1930s | 3.0 | 333,333 boys |
| 1940s | 5.3 | 186,916 boys |
| 1950s | 5.3 | 190,114 boys |
| 1960s | 7.2 | 138,696 boys |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 126,103 boys |
| 1980s | 10 | 98,814 boys |
| 1990s | 17 | 59,988 boys |
| 2000s | 31 | 32,227 boys |
| 2010s | 23 | 42,571 boys |
| 2020s | 25 | 40,459 boys |
Other spellings of Alen
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Alen
What is the origin of the name Alen?
Alen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Alen a boy or girl name?
Alen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Alen?
Alen ranked #3,240 for US boys in 2025, given to 36 babies. Its best year was 2005 (#1,635).