US births per decade — source: Social Security Administration
Alan is predominantly a male name in the United States, and has declined in use since the 1950s. There are approximately 280,000 people named Alan in the US today.
The name Alan's root letters are ALN.
The ALN root is borne by over a million people in the United States, which is hardly surprising when one considers the positive influence of the key letters in this root. When the self-assured the letter A combines with the lively, life-loving letter L to create the AL- phoneme, it connotes all the dynamism and energy found in the words alert, altruism, alive, alluring, all-right, and almighty. However, the addition of the pessimistic letter N (as in no, never, not, nyet, nada, nein, nothing, naught and nowhere) adds a distinct element of conservative standoffishniess that becomes more prominent as you get to know these people better. But all things considered, there’s enough dynamism in the ALN letter group to create words like: talent, affluent, unfailing, gallant, galvanize, adrenalin, and valiant.
If you need a point person for a school pep rally, contact your local ALN; their vitality will infuse energy into any group without them dominating the situation. But although Alans have an uncommon ability to mingle, there’s something naggingly aloof about their social interactions. No matter how caught up in a conversation they may seem, there’s always the feeling that they might withdraw their involvement at any moment. This ability to detach themselves extends to their relationships as well, where Alans often hold their lovers at arm’s length as a way of easily extricating themselves when the situation gets too intimate.
Somehow Alans always manage to project an air of relaxed intensity. They certainly aren't excitable types and are able to accomplish great things while maintaining relatively low stress levels. Perhaps this is partly due to the subtle control that Alans exercise over their friends and coworkers, but is certainly has something to do with the tight discipline that Alans maintain over their own lives. This seemingly laid-back attitude might sometimes be mistaken for weakness, but those who watch Alans at work, quickly grasp the fact that these are uncommonly persistent people.
Alans usually take on traditional roles in their relationships. Male Alans dutifully bring home the bacon, while their female counterparts assume their roles as mistress of the house without protest. As can be expected from these conservatives-at-heart, their marriages are stable, the children well disciplined, and their friends carefully chosen. Alans would be advised to occasionally loosen the self-imposed controls on their lives and indulge instead in the rewards of simplicity and disorder.
