Allenby
A masculine name of English origin meaning "valley dweller".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Allenby. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Allenby today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Allenby births was 1918 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Allenby. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Allenby. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1918
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1918 SSA rank
#3,741
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Allenby: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Allenby by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Allenby during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Allenby
The name Allenby is of English origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English words "alor," meaning "alder tree," and "by," meaning "settlement" or "town." Thus, the name Allenby can be interpreted as "the settlement near the alder trees."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Allenby can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions an individual named Allenby who held land in Lincolnshire, England.
During the Crusades, a notable figure bearing the name Allenby was Edmund Allenby, a 13th-century English knight who fought in the Third Crusade under King Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart. Edmund Allenby is mentioned in several chronicles and records from that era.
In the 15th century, a prominent Allenby was Sir John Allenby, a English military commander who served under King Henry V during the Hundred Years' War. Sir John Allenby played a crucial role in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, and his exploits are documented in contemporary accounts and chronicles.
During the 18th century, a notable figure was Admiral Edward Allenby, a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War. Admiral Allenby is remembered for his victories against French naval forces in the West Indies.
In the 20th century, the most famous bearer of the name Allenby was Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby (1861-1936), a British military commander who led the Allied forces during the successful Palestine Campaign in World War I. His capture of Jerusalem in 1917 and subsequent victories against the Ottoman Empire earned him widespread acclaim and recognition.
Other notable individuals with the name Allenby throughout history include Sir Richard Allenby (1776-1857), a British naval officer and colonial administrator, and Allenby Childers (1851-1924), an English lawyer and politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
People
Allenby + last name combinations
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FAQ
Allenby: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allenby?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Allenby going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Allenby a common name?
We classify Allenby as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Allenby most popular?
The single biggest year for Allenby was 1918, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Allenby is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Allenby in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Allenby a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Allenby in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Allenby still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Allenby in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Allenby can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Allenby?
Find out how many Americans are named Allenby on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.