Alison vs Alicia

Side-by-side comparison of Alison and Alicia — 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

Alicia

Girl name · Rank #436

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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