Alan vs Hassan

Alan and Hassancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Alan was ranked #136 and Hassan #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alan was ranked #232 and Hassan #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alan was ranked #592 and Hassan #260 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alan was ranked #274 and Hassan #376 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alan was ranked #352 and Hassan #619 among boys in Scotland.

Alan and Hassan over time

Alan and Hassan appear together in 3 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Hassan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alan in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alan and Hassan changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1948 and 2025, ending at #274 and #376.
Longest-running competitions
Alan and Hassan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 70 years, from 1948 to 2025, ending at #274 and #376.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alan #17 in 1989, Hassan #307 in 1989.

List by list

Norway · Boys70 shared years, 1948–2025
Alan held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Hassan in 49.
Highest recorded here: Alan #184 in 2015, Hassan #175 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alan #274, Hassan #376.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hassan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alan #163 in 1996, Hassan #144 in 1999.
The order changed in 2019: Hassan moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #255 and #259; by 2019 that had become #312 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alan #592, Hassan #260.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1989–2025
Alan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Hassan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alan #17 in 1989, Hassan #307 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alan #232, Hassan #402.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alan

Pairs where Alan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Gregory vs Alan
Gregory and Alan both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Gregory · Alan · 72 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Alan vs Keith
Alan and Keith both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alan · Keith · 71 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Kevin vs Alan
Kevin and Alan both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Kevin · Alan · 74 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Alan vs Noel
Alan and Noel both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alan · Noel · 74 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alan, Hassan
Field	Alan	Hassan
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Exact meaning uncertain — possibly Brythonic for 'little rock', or from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th-5th centuries. Used in Brittany from at least the 6th century, brought to England by Breton settlers after the Norman Conquest.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Uncertain (Brythonic or Alan-tribal)	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈæl.ən/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025)	Norway · Boys #376 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Alan has a recorded origin (Uncertain (Brythonic or Alan-tribal)); Hassan does not have one recorded yet.
Alan and Hassan both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Alan; Hassan doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Alan

Popularity journey

First recorded1946
First recorded at #253 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #274 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Hassan

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #144 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #376 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys