Allen Son
There are approximately 9 people named Allen Son living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Allen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Son. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Allen
177K
Alive today
Named Son
18K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 177K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1951
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (71.6%)
Estimated bearers: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,326
Per 100K: 5.11
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (59.7%)
First name trend
Allen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Allen. The peak year was 1951 with 5,203 births. The average person named Allen today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allen
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Allen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 71.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Allen 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 Allen at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.6% · 119,592
- Black or African American12.8% · 21,338
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 10,339
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.4% · 9,031
- Two or more races3.0% · 4,960
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1,666
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Son surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Son, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 59.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Son 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 Son at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander59.7% · 9,124
- White18.7% · 2,855
- Hispanic or Latino11.9% · 1,822
- Black or African American6.5% · 999
- Two or more races2.9% · 439
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 49
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Allen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0516% of the US population, based on 177,027 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 Allen right now.
The surname Son appears at a rate of 5.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0051%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Allen Son. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Allen
FAQ
Allen Son: questions and answers
How many people are named Allen Son?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Allen Son. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0516%) with the surname frequency (5.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Allen Son?
We classify Allen Son as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Allen a male or female name?
Allen is predominantly male. Out of 273,148 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Allen 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 Allen Son?
See how many people are called Allen Son on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.