Alison vs Alice

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

Name A

Alison

Girl name · Rank #465

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Name B

Alice

Girl name · Rank #62

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Metric Alison Alice
Current Rank #465 #62
Total Births (all years) 116,237 584,578
Peak Year 1980 1921
Peak Year Births 2,980 11,955
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alison Alice
1880ss — 17,142
1890ss — 24,415
1900ss 12 35,232
1910ss 134 85,866
1920ss 198 110,526
1930ss 367 78,968
1940ss 1,450 72,392
1950ss 6,216 52,075
1960ss 12,233 26,952
1970ss 22,072 11,134
1980ss 27,017 7,331
1990ss 19,728 6,466
2000ss 13,286 8,269
2010ss 10,149 30,630
2020ss 3,375 17,180

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alison Alice
2014 1,118 3,055
2015 967 3,426
2016 973 3,692
2017 816 3,826
2018 770 3,664
2019 758 3,549
2020 699 3,294
2021 658 3,509
2022 692 3,511
2023 653 3,346
2024 673 3,520

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, 1905–2024.

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