Ali vs Alistair

Side-by-side comparison of Ali and Alistair — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ali

Boy name · Rank #324

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Name B

Alistair

Boy name · Rank #907

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ali Alistair
Current Rank #324 #907
Total Births (all years) 33,255 3,822
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 1,124 257
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Ali Alistair
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 23 —
1930ss 50 —
1940ss 65 —
1950ss 166 7
1960ss 408 11
1970ss 1,733 96
1980ss 2,848 112
1990ss 5,136 190
2000ss 7,733 449
2010ss 9,863 1,721
2020ss 5,225 1,236

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ali Alistair
2014 1,010 179
2015 1,061 197
2016 1,087 247
2017 1,116 225
2018 1,093 205
2019 1,069 221
2020 1,016 226
2021 958 255
2022 1,124 248
2023 1,066 250
2024 1,061 257

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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