Allan Houston
There are approximately 11 people named Allan Houston living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Allan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Houston. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Allan
61K
Alive today
Named Houston
63K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 61K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 56
Top Census group: White (68.9%)
Estimated bearers: 63K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #594
Per 100K: 18.45
Top ancestry: White (49.5%)
First name trend
Allan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Allan. The peak year was 1947 with 2,192 births. The average person named Allan today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Allan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 68.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Allan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Allan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.9% · 48,001
- Hispanic or Latino14.1% · 9,854
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.9% · 5,535
- Black or African American6.3% · 4,416
- Two or more races2.2% · 1,519
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 341
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Houston surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Houston, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 49.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Houston described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Houston at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White49.5% · 27,268
- Black or African American40.5% · 22,313
- Two or more races5.3% · 2,903
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 2,018
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 329
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 307
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Allan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0178% of the US population, based on 61,123 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Allan right now.
The surname Houston appears at a rate of 18.45 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0184%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 11 people with the full name Allan Houston. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Allan
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FAQ
Allan Houston: questions and answers
How many people are named Allan Houston?
We estimate approximately 11 people in the United States share the full name Allan Houston. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0178%) with the surname frequency (18.45 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Allan Houston?
We classify Allan Houston as "Very Rare". About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Allan a male or female name?
Allan is predominantly male. Out of 96,483 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Allan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Allan Houston?
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