Allan Dwan
There are approximately 1 people named Allan Dwan 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 Allan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dwan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Allan
61K
Alive today
Named Dwan
538
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: 538
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #48,635
Per 100K: 0.16
Top ancestry: White (85.5%)
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 Dwan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dwan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 85.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dwan 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 Dwan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.5% · 401
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.1% · 38
- Black or African American2.8% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 12
- Two or more races0.9% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
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 Dwan appears at a rate of 0.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Allan Dwan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Allan
FAQ
Allan Dwan: questions and answers
How many people are named Allan Dwan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Allan Dwan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0178%) with the surname frequency (0.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Allan Dwan?
We classify Allan Dwan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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 many people have the full name Allan Dwan?
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