Girl · #105 in 2026

Allison

Name: Popularity of the name Allison in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Allison, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alison is a female given name in English-speaking countries. It was originally a medieval French nickname for Alis / Alys, an old form of Alice derived with the suffix -on or -son sometimes used in the former French nicknames. The Middle English form was Alisoun.

Current Rank

#105

Peak Rank

#30 (1994)

Total Babies

321K

5-Yr Trend

-26%

1908

First Year

2026

Last Year

1994

Peak Year

#30

Peak Rank

321K

Total Count

118

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Allison

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Allison

Allison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 8,150 Allisons were born — ranking #34 that year. As of 2026, Allison ranks #105 for baby girls with 2,433 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 321K Allisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Allison

Phonetically similar names — useful when Allison is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Alison
Allyson
Alyson
Ellison
Alson
Elison
Oleson
Acheson
Ellyson
Alsen
Ilosone
Atchison

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Allison

What does the name Allison mean?

How popular is Allison in 2026?

In 2026, Allison ranks #105 among girls' names in the U.S., with 2,433 babies given the name that year.

When was Allison most popular?

Allison reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #30 that year with 8,150 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Allison most popular?

Allison has historically been most popular in Texas, Iowa, Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Allison.

Is Allison a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Allison is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Allison?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Allison include Maria, Ivy, Savannah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Allison

Allison is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 321K births in the dataset. Allison's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #30. Use the chart and map above to compare Allison's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.