Girl nameCurrently #465 in the USFalling
Alison
//ˈælɪsən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19866 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Alison's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alison |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 28 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 15 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1920 | 17 |
| 1921 | 24 |
| 1922 | 21 |
| 1923 | 27 |
| 1924 | 34 |
| 1925 | 21 |
| 1926 | 22 |
| 1927 | 25 |
| 1928 | 33 |
| 1929 | 14 |
| 1930 | 24 |
| 1931 | 27 |
| 1932 | 35 |
| 1933 | 26 |
| 1934 | 56 |
| 1935 | 35 |
| 1936 | 51 |
| 1937 | 44 |
| 1938 | 43 |
| 1939 | 44 |
| 1940 | 42 |
| 1941 | 35 |
| 1942 | 85 |
| 1943 | 67 |
| 1944 | 82 |
| 1945 | 125 |
| 1946 | 220 |
| 1947 | 233 |
| 1948 | 273 |
| 1949 | 323 |
| 1950 | 360 |
| 1951 | 418 |
| 1952 | 445 |
| 1953 | 492 |
| 1954 | 626 |
| 1955 | 545 |
| 1956 | 592 |
| 1957 | 573 |
| 1958 | 993 |
| 1959 | 1,197 |
| 1960 | 1,267 |
| 1961 | 1,409 |
| 1962 | 1,428 |
| 1963 | 1,393 |
| 1964 | 1,451 |
| 1965 | 1,461 |
| 1966 | 959 |
| 1967 | 901 |
| 1968 | 904 |
| 1969 | 1,082 |
| 1970 | 1,772 |
| 1971 | 2,222 |
| 1972 | 1,823 |
| 1973 | 1,938 |
| 1974 | 2,093 |
| 1975 | 2,283 |
| 1976 | 2,290 |
| 1977 | 2,385 |
| 1978 | 2,443 |
| 1979 | 2,951 |
| 1980 | 2,994 |
| 1981 | 2,719 |
| 1982 | 2,746 |
| 1983 | 2,504 |
| 1984 | 2,524 |
| 1985 | 2,837 |
| 1986 | 3,000 |
| 1987 | 2,787 |
| 1988 | 2,553 |
| 1989 | 2,516 |
| 1990 | 2,376 |
| 1991 | 2,166 |
| 1992 | 2,072 |
| 1993 | 2,247 |
| 1994 | 2,126 |
| 1995 | 1,952 |
| 1996 | 1,901 |
| 1997 | 1,770 |
| 1998 | 1,647 |
| 1999 | 1,536 |
| 2000 | 1,386 |
| 2001 | 1,360 |
| 2002 | 1,361 |
| 2003 | 1,419 |
| 2004 | 1,438 |
| 2005 | 1,256 |
| 2006 | 1,222 |
| 2007 | 1,180 |
| 2008 | 1,254 |
| 2009 | 1,457 |
| 2010 | 1,219 |
| 2011 | 1,278 |
| 2012 | 1,189 |
| 2013 | 1,078 |
| 2014 | 1,118 |
| 2015 | 967 |
| 2016 | 973 |
| 2017 | 816 |
| 2018 | 770 |
| 2019 | 758 |
| 2020 | 699 |
| 2021 | 658 |
| 2022 | 698 |
| 2023 | 653 |
| 2024 | 673 |
Alison through the decades
- Alison peaked in 1986, when 3,000 babies were named Alison in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Alison has fallen 37% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Alison currently ranks #465 in the US and is cooling off.