Alif vs Alistair

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

Name A

Alif

Boy name · Rank #11165

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Name B

Alistair

Boy name · Rank #907

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Metric Alif Alistair
Current Rank #11165 #907
Total Births (all years) 176 3,822
Peak Year 2020 2024
Peak Year Births 10 257
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Alif Alistair
1950ss — 7
1960ss — 11
1970ss 25 96
1980ss 5 112
1990ss 12 190
2000ss 49 449
2010ss 49 1,721
2020ss 36 1,236

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alif Alistair
2014 — 179
2015 6 197
2016 6 247
2017 9 225
2018 — 205
2019 — 221
2020 10 226
2021 6 255
2022 8 248
2023 6 250
2024 6 257

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, 1973–2024.

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