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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alison

Ranked #489 - 1 in 75,254 people
US

Most common in

United States

106k bearers

World total

106,307

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#489

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States106k
Worldwide
~106k
rank #489
Rarity
1 in 75,254
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~106k in US

About the name Alison

There are an estimated 106,307 people named Alison alive worldwide today. That ranks Alison at #489 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alison is held by approximately 106,307 people, ranking #489 among first names. That works out to roughly 32 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,122 U.S. residents).

Historically Alison is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Alison appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Alison popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alison, 1905 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1905: 7
  2. 1907: 5
  3. 1910: 5
  4. 1912: 9
  5. 1913: 19
  6. 1914: 28
  7. 1915: 16
  8. 1916: 15
  9. 1917: 20
  10. 1918: 29
  11. 1919: 17
  12. 1920: 17
  13. 1921: 24
  14. 1922: 21
  15. 1923: 27
  16. 1924: 34
  17. 1925: 21
  18. 1926: 22
  19. 1927: 25
  20. 1928: 33
  21. 1929: 14
  22. 1930: 24
  23. 1931: 27
  24. 1932: 35
  25. 1933: 26
  26. 1934: 56
  27. 1935: 35
  28. 1936: 51
  29. 1937: 44
  30. 1938: 43
  31. 1939: 44
  32. 1940: 42
  33. 1941: 35
  34. 1942: 85
  35. 1943: 67
  36. 1944: 82
  37. 1945: 125
  38. 1946: 220
  39. 1947: 233
  40. 1948: 273
  41. 1949: 323
  42. 1950: 360
  43. 1951: 418
  44. 1952: 445
  45. 1953: 492
  46. 1954: 626
  47. 1955: 545
  48. 1956: 592
  49. 1957: 573
  50. 1958: 993
  51. 1959: 1,197
  52. 1960: 1,267
  53. 1961: 1,409
  54. 1962: 1,427
  55. 1963: 1,394
  56. 1964: 1,451
  57. 1965: 1,461
  58. 1966: 959
  59. 1967: 901
  60. 1968: 904
  61. 1969: 1,082
  62. 1970: 1,771
  63. 1971: 2,222
  64. 1972: 1,823
  65. 1973: 1,938
  66. 1974: 2,093
  67. 1975: 2,283
  68. 1976: 2,289
  69. 1977: 2,385
  70. 1978: 2,443
  71. 1979: 2,951
  72. 1980: 2,994
  73. 1981: 2,719
  74. 1982: 2,747
  75. 1983: 2,504
  76. 1984: 2,524
  77. 1985: 2,837
  78. 1986: 3,000
  79. 1987: 2,787
  80. 1988: 2,554
  81. 1989: 2,515
  82. 1990: 2,376
  83. 1991: 2,166
  84. 1992: 2,073
  85. 1993: 2,247
  86. 1994: 2,126
  87. 1995: 1,952
  88. 1996: 1,901
  89. 1997: 1,770
  90. 1998: 1,647
  91. 1999: 1,536
  92. 2000: 1,386
  93. 2001: 1,360
  94. 2002: 1,361
  95. 2003: 1,419
  96. 2004: 1,438
  97. 2005: 1,256
  98. 2006: 1,222
  99. 2007: 1,180
  100. 2008: 1,254
  101. 2009: 1,457
  102. 2010: 1,219
  103. 2011: 1,278
  104. 2012: 1,189
  105. 2013: 1,078
  106. 2014: 1,118
  107. 2015: 967
  108. 2016: 974
  109. 2017: 816
  110. 2018: 770
  111. 2019: 758
  112. 2020: 699
  113. 2021: 660
  114. 2022: 698
  115. 2023: 654
  116. 2024: 674
  117. 2025: 649

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alison worldwide?

There are an estimated 106,307 people named Alison alive worldwide today, ranking #489 globally.

Is Alison a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 75,254 people. In the United States there are roughly 106,307 bearers, which is 1 in 3,122 Americans.

Is Alison a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alison is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Alison come from?

Who are famous people named Alison?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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