Allan
Allan is a male given name: 99% of people named Allan are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Denmark, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 94,199 male / 253 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Allan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Allan," in English, "Guten Tag Allan," in German. Allan is a male given name: about 99% of people named Allan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Allan,
German
Guten Tag Allan,
French
Bonjour Allan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Allan:
Chinese
Allan您好：
Japanese
Allan様
English
Hi Allan,
German
Hi Allan,
French
Salut Allan,
Spanish
Hola Allan,
Chinese
Allan你好：
Japanese
Allanさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Denmark | common | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Latvia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
94,199 male · 253 female · 94,452 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Allan a male or female name?
Allan is a male given name: 99% of people named Allan are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Allan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Allan," in English, "Guten Tag Allan," in German. Allan is a male given name: about 99% of people named Allan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Allan a unisex name?
Allan is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Allan are men. Allan leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Allan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/allan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_allan,
title = {Is Allan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/allan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}