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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alif | Alistair |
| Current Rank | #11212 | #913 |
| Total Births (all years) | 181 | 4,088 |
| Peak Year | 2020 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 10 | 265 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1973 | 1956 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alif | Alistair |
| 1950s | - | 7 |
| 1960s | - | 11 |
| 1970s | 25 | 96 |
| 1980s | 5 | 112 |
| 1990s | 12 | 190 |
| 2000s | 49 | 449 |
| 2010s | 49 | 1,722 |
| 2020s | 41 | 1,501 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alif | Alistair |
| 2014 | - | 179 |
| 2015 | 6 | 198 |
| 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 |
| 2025 | 5 | 265 |