How Many People Are Named Alison?
people named Alison are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 3,083 people in the US has this name
Based on 117,481 babies named Alison in Social Security records from 1905 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
β Uncommon
Peak Year
3,000 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see ALICE). It was common in England and France in the Middle Ages, and was later revived in the 20th century. Unlike most other English names ending in son, it is not derived from a surname.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Same Sound, Other Spellings
These names are pronounced like Alison in English. Counting Alison and these spellings together, about 502,907 people alive in the US have the name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Alison (99.6%) were girls. The share of girls among babies named Alison rose from 84.8% in the 1910s to 99.7% in the 2020s.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Alison alive today is about 38 years old, and 57% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 26 and 50 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Alison first appears in the records in 1905 and was given most often in 1986, to 3,000 babies. In 2025, 649 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1905 to 2025
π Rank History
Alison never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #96, in 1986, and it was in the top 100 for 3 years, 1985 to 1987. In 2025 it ranked #476.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #476 |
| Best rank | #96 (1986) |
| Years in the top 100 | 3 (1985 to 1987) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #107 in the 1980s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Alison alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Alison were born in California than in any other state: about 13,142 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Alison was given 2.1 times as often in Connecticut, 2.1 times in Massachusetts and 1.8 times in Rhode Island.
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