Alison Name Popularity and Statistics
Alison is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births117,481
First Year on Record1905
Alison popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 644 | #476 |
| 2025 | Boys | 5 | #12,008 |
| 2024 | Girls | 674 | #465 |
| 2023 | Girls | 654 | #471 |
| 2022 | Girls | 692 | #458 |
| 2022 | Boys | 6 | #10,863 |
| 2021 | Girls | 660 | #473 |
| 2020 | Girls | 699 | #440 |
| 2019 | Girls | 758 | #413 |
| 2018 | Girls | 770 | #400 |
| 2017 | Girls | 816 | #383 |
| 2016 | Girls | 974 | #343 |
| 2015 | Girls | 967 | #338 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,118 | #292 |
| 2013 | Girls | 1,072 | #298 |
| 2013 | Boys | 6 | #10,728 |
| 2012 | Girls | 1,184 | #275 |
| 2012 | Boys | 5 | #12,274 |
| 2011 | Girls | 1,272 | #253 |
| 2011 | Boys | 6 | #10,808 |
| 2010 | Girls | 1,219 | #269 |
| 2009 | Girls | 1,448 | #228 |
| 2009 | Boys | 9 | #8,310 |
| 2008 | Girls | 1,247 | #275 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1980 · Girls
2,980 recorded births and rank #101.
1986 · Girls
2,975 recorded births and rank #96.
1979 · Girls
2,938 recorded births and rank #102.
1985 · Girls
2,829 recorded births and rank #97.
Where Alison ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- ME
- Rank #176 · 6 recorded births
- NE
- Rank #267 · 8 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #304 · 107 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #357 · 19 recorded births
- AL
- Rank #372 · 13 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #379 · 14 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #386 · 87 recorded births
- TN
- Rank #389 · 20 recorded births