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Worldwide Name Statistics

Allison

Ranked #162 - 1 in 26,477 people
US

Most common in

United States

302k bearers

World total

302,145

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#162

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States302k
Worldwide
~302k
rank #162
Rarity
1 in 26,477
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~302k in US

About the name Allison

There are an estimated 302,145 people named Allison alive worldwide today. That ranks Allison at #162 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Allison is held by approximately 302,145 people, ranking #162 among first names. That works out to roughly 91 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,098 U.S. residents).

Historically Allison is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.8% female).

Allison 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 1.2%Female 98.8%

Allison popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Allison, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 9
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 7
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 5
  8. 1888: 5
  9. 1889: 7
  10. 1890: 11
  11. 1891: 9
  12. 1892: 8
  13. 1894: 6
  14. 1895: 8
  15. 1896: 18
  16. 1897: 6
  17. 1898: 7
  18. 1899: 7
  19. 1900: 9
  20. 1901: 7
  21. 1902: 9
  22. 1903: 12
  23. 1904: 6
  24. 1905: 7
  25. 1906: 8
  26. 1907: 13
  27. 1908: 14
  28. 1909: 9
  29. 1910: 16
  30. 1911: 31
  31. 1912: 37
  32. 1913: 38
  33. 1914: 60
  34. 1915: 61
  35. 1916: 91
  36. 1917: 87
  37. 1918: 84
  38. 1919: 71
  39. 1920: 80
  40. 1921: 92
  41. 1922: 74
  42. 1923: 72
  43. 1924: 89
  44. 1925: 86
  45. 1926: 108
  46. 1927: 95
  47. 1928: 80
  48. 1929: 61
  49. 1930: 65
  50. 1931: 58
  51. 1932: 62
  52. 1933: 55
  53. 1934: 75
  54. 1935: 76
  55. 1936: 77
  56. 1937: 70
  57. 1938: 60
  58. 1939: 61
  59. 1940: 58
  60. 1941: 63
  61. 1942: 75
  62. 1943: 72
  63. 1944: 86
  64. 1945: 83
  65. 1946: 133
  66. 1947: 149
  67. 1948: 164
  68. 1949: 181
  69. 1950: 196
  70. 1951: 291
  71. 1952: 298
  72. 1953: 315
  73. 1954: 332
  74. 1955: 376
  75. 1956: 423
  76. 1957: 503
  77. 1958: 1,033
  78. 1959: 1,169
  79. 1960: 1,122
  80. 1961: 1,230
  81. 1962: 1,361
  82. 1963: 1,476
  83. 1964: 2,129
  84. 1965: 3,079
  85. 1966: 1,802
  86. 1967: 1,490
  87. 1968: 1,565
  88. 1969: 1,674
  89. 1970: 2,657
  90. 1971: 3,046
  91. 1972: 2,818
  92. 1973: 2,925
  93. 1974: 2,985
  94. 1975: 3,367
  95. 1976: 4,061
  96. 1977: 4,231
  97. 1978: 3,889
  98. 1979: 4,431
  99. 1980: 4,896
  100. 1981: 4,939
  101. 1982: 5,200
  102. 1983: 4,998
  103. 1984: 6,067
  104. 1985: 7,055
  105. 1986: 7,622
  106. 1987: 7,370
  107. 1988: 7,181
  108. 1989: 7,314
  109. 1990: 7,160
  110. 1991: 6,788
  111. 1992: 6,923
  112. 1993: 7,745
  113. 1994: 8,163
  114. 1995: 8,147
  115. 1996: 7,466
  116. 1997: 7,283
  117. 1998: 7,869
  118. 1999: 7,036
  119. 2000: 6,324
  120. 2001: 6,234
  121. 2002: 6,255
  122. 2003: 5,860
  123. 2004: 5,897
  124. 2005: 5,647
  125. 2006: 5,570
  126. 2007: 5,459
  127. 2008: 6,260
  128. 2009: 6,591
  129. 2010: 5,877
  130. 2011: 5,482
  131. 2012: 5,436
  132. 2013: 5,458
  133. 2014: 5,485
  134. 2015: 5,366
  135. 2016: 4,791
  136. 2017: 4,037
  137. 2018: 3,702
  138. 2019: 3,445
  139. 2020: 3,167
  140. 2021: 3,146
  141. 2022: 2,720
  142. 2023: 2,650
  143. 2024: 2,639
  144. 2025: 2,570

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Allison worldwide?

There are an estimated 302,145 people named Allison alive worldwide today, ranking #162 globally.

Is Allison a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 26,477 people. In the United States there are roughly 302,145 bearers, which is 1 in 1,098 Americans.

Is Allison a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Allison is used 1.2% male and 98.8% female.

Where does the name Allison come from?

Who are famous people named Allison?

Data sources

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

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