Girl nameCurrently #1,234 in the USFalling
Alyson
3 syllablesPeak year: 19906 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Alyson's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alyson |
|---|---|
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 24 |
| 1947 | 25 |
| 1948 | 24 |
| 1949 | 33 |
| 1950 | 30 |
| 1951 | 38 |
| 1952 | 54 |
| 1953 | 36 |
| 1954 | 47 |
| 1955 | 57 |
| 1956 | 62 |
| 1957 | 48 |
| 1958 | 109 |
| 1959 | 104 |
| 1960 | 102 |
| 1961 | 147 |
| 1962 | 118 |
| 1963 | 161 |
| 1964 | 199 |
| 1965 | 182 |
| 1966 | 112 |
| 1967 | 119 |
| 1968 | 134 |
| 1969 | 138 |
| 1970 | 230 |
| 1971 | 265 |
| 1972 | 262 |
| 1973 | 268 |
| 1974 | 300 |
| 1975 | 346 |
| 1976 | 376 |
| 1977 | 405 |
| 1978 | 429 |
| 1979 | 487 |
| 1980 | 478 |
| 1981 | 455 |
| 1982 | 455 |
| 1983 | 463 |
| 1984 | 464 |
| 1985 | 549 |
| 1986 | 643 |
| 1987 | 694 |
| 1988 | 643 |
| 1989 | 725 |
| 1990 | 741 |
| 1991 | 576 |
| 1992 | 643 |
| 1993 | 699 |
| 1994 | 700 |
| 1995 | 662 |
| 1996 | 668 |
| 1997 | 632 |
| 1998 | 658 |
| 1999 | 635 |
| 2000 | 599 |
| 2001 | 607 |
| 2002 | 647 |
| 2003 | 675 |
| 2004 | 663 |
| 2005 | 652 |
| 2006 | 668 |
| 2007 | 595 |
| 2008 | 654 |
| 2009 | 642 |
| 2010 | 588 |
| 2011 | 620 |
| 2012 | 555 |
| 2013 | 498 |
| 2014 | 496 |
| 2015 | 419 |
| 2016 | 356 |
| 2017 | 326 |
| 2018 | 305 |
| 2019 | 281 |
| 2020 | 233 |
| 2021 | 247 |
| 2022 | 201 |
| 2023 | 200 |
| 2024 | 189 |
Alyson through the decades
- Alyson peaked in 1990, when 741 babies were named Alyson in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Alyson has fallen 54% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Alyson currently ranks #1,234 in the US and is cooling off.