Girl nameCurrently #909 in the USFalling
Allyson
//ˈælɪsən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19987 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Allyson's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Allyson |
|---|---|
| 1945 | 18 |
| 1946 | 32 |
| 1947 | 53 |
| 1948 | 62 |
| 1949 | 66 |
| 1950 | 75 |
| 1951 | 108 |
| 1952 | 86 |
| 1953 | 107 |
| 1954 | 112 |
| 1955 | 88 |
| 1956 | 90 |
| 1957 | 104 |
| 1958 | 191 |
| 1959 | 244 |
| 1960 | 258 |
| 1961 | 276 |
| 1962 | 315 |
| 1963 | 316 |
| 1964 | 391 |
| 1965 | 453 |
| 1966 | 236 |
| 1967 | 274 |
| 1968 | 262 |
| 1969 | 309 |
| 1970 | 360 |
| 1971 | 454 |
| 1972 | 403 |
| 1973 | 469 |
| 1974 | 447 |
| 1975 | 455 |
| 1976 | 480 |
| 1977 | 562 |
| 1978 | 575 |
| 1979 | 551 |
| 1980 | 567 |
| 1981 | 492 |
| 1982 | 563 |
| 1983 | 458 |
| 1984 | 542 |
| 1985 | 665 |
| 1986 | 823 |
| 1987 | 962 |
| 1988 | 1,014 |
| 1989 | 1,120 |
| 1990 | 1,205 |
| 1991 | 1,141 |
| 1992 | 1,200 |
| 1993 | 1,345 |
| 1994 | 1,395 |
| 1995 | 1,291 |
| 1996 | 1,222 |
| 1997 | 1,335 |
| 1998 | 1,651 |
| 1999 | 1,483 |
| 2000 | 1,312 |
| 2001 | 1,221 |
| 2002 | 1,349 |
| 2003 | 1,306 |
| 2004 | 1,367 |
| 2005 | 1,271 |
| 2006 | 1,271 |
| 2007 | 1,261 |
| 2008 | 1,275 |
| 2009 | 1,318 |
| 2010 | 1,261 |
| 2011 | 1,213 |
| 2012 | 1,267 |
| 2013 | 1,008 |
| 2014 | 1,013 |
| 2015 | 908 |
| 2016 | 773 |
| 2017 | 641 |
| 2018 | 557 |
| 2019 | 476 |
| 2020 | 450 |
| 2021 | 413 |
| 2022 | 332 |
| 2023 | 265 |
| 2024 | 290 |
Allyson through the decades
- Allyson peaked in 1998, when 1,651 babies were named Allyson in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Allyson has fallen 58% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Allyson currently ranks #909 in the US and is cooling off.