Alan Arkin
There are approximately 1 people named Alan Arkin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Arkin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Alan
283K
Alive today
Named Arkin
994
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 283K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1955
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 994
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #28,215
Per 100K: 0.29
Top ancestry: White (93.3%)
First name trend
Alan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alan. The peak year was 1955 with 9,048 births. The average person named Alan today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Arkin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Arkin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.3%.
- White93.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3%
- Two or more races0.6%
- Unknown or suppressed0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0826% of the US population, based on 283,264 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Arkin appears at a rate of 0.29 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Alan Arkin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Alan
FAQ
Alan Arkin: questions and answers
How many people are named Alan Arkin?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Alan Arkin. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0826%) with the surname frequency (0.29 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alan Arkin?
We classify Alan Arkin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alan a male or female name?
Alan is predominantly male. Out of 362,464 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Alan 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.