Alan vs Avery
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alan
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #191
- Peak
- #40 (1951)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,915
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Avery
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #291
- Peak
- #181 (2017)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,156
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Alan is the more popular pick (#191 vs #291). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Alan is a steady, dependable choice, Avery is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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