Masculine dossier · first seen 1918
Alen
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
83
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Alen
How many people are named Alen?
An estimated 2,124 living Americans are named Alen.
How rare is Alen?
Alen is very rare among babies today, with 36 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 56.6% from its 2005 peak.
How old is the typical Alen?
The median age of a living American named Alen is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 35 years old.
Is Alen still popular?
Yes. Alen is holding steady, with 36 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Alen most common?
Alen has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1918Peak 20052025
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
56.6%
2025
36
All-time
2,371
Where it lives now
Alen is most concentrated in California — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Alen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.