Alicia vs Alison

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

Name A

Alicia

Girl name · Rank #436

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Name B

Alison

Girl name · Rank #465

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Metric Alicia Alison
Current Rank #436 #465
Total Births (all years) 230,104 116,237
Peak Year 1984 1980
Peak Year Births 7,819 2,980
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Alicia Alison
1880ss 69 —
1890ss 130 —
1900ss 192 12
1910ss 755 134
1920ss 2,258 198
1930ss 2,781 367
1940ss 5,008 1,450
1950ss 9,888 6,216
1960ss 22,422 12,233
1970ss 39,253 22,072
1980ss 66,966 27,017
1990ss 43,486 19,728
2000ss 23,154 13,286
2010ss 10,066 10,149
2020ss 3,676 3,375

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alicia Alison
2014 978 1,118
2015 913 967
2016 865 973
2017 872 816
2018 793 770
2019 755 758
2020 753 699
2021 754 658
2022 759 692
2023 702 653
2024 708 673

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, 1881–2024.

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