Allan vs Max
Allan and Maxcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Allan was ranked #646 and Max #34 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allan was ranked #1951 and Max #44 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Allan was ranked #418 and Max #72 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Allan was ranked #207 and Max #163 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Allan and Max over time
Allan and Max appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Max held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Allan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Allan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Max in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 44 shared years in Norway · Boys, Max rose about as far as Allan fell — from #274 and #373 in 1953 to #418 and #72 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Allan and Max were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #418 and #72.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1953–2025
Allan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Max in 22.
Highest recorded here: Allan #221 in 1956, Max #64 in 2011.
The order changed in 1988: Max moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #338 and #447; by 1988 that had become #439 and #431.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Allan #418, Max #72.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Allan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 29.
Highest recorded here: Allan #489 in 1996, Max #18 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allan #1951, Max #44.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1973–2019
Allan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Max in 16.
Highest recorded here: Allan #125 in 1973, Max #34 in 2012.
The order changed in 1991: Max moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #208 and #245; by 1991 that had become #205 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Allan #646, Max #34.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Allan | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Maximilian or Maxim, ultimately from Latin 'maximus' (greatest). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmæks/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #30 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Max has a recorded origin (Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim); Allan does not have one recorded yet.
- Allan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Max.
- A meaning is recorded for Max; Allan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Allan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #323 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #418 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Max
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #359 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2023
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2016 (recorded 1992–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys