Alima vs Alison

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

Name A

Alima

Girl name · Rank #5473

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Name B

Alison

Girl name · Rank #465

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Metric Alima Alison
Current Rank #5473 #465
Total Births (all years) 477 116,237
Peak Year 2018 1980
Peak Year Births 25 2,980
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Alima Alison
1900ss — 12
1910ss — 134
1920ss — 198
1930ss — 367
1940ss — 1,450
1950ss — 6,216
1960ss — 12,233
1970ss 16 22,072
1980ss 24 27,017
1990ss 58 19,728
2000ss 118 13,286
2010ss 164 10,149
2020ss 97 3,375

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alima Alison
2014 14 1,118
2015 20 967
2016 15 973
2017 16 816
2018 25 770
2019 20 758
2020 21 699
2021 20 658
2022 16 692
2023 17 653
2024 23 673

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, 1976–2024.

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