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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alison | Alicia |
| Current Rank | #465 | #438 |
| Total Births (all years) | 116,886 | 230,790 |
| Peak Year | 1980 | 1984 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,980 | 7,820 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1905 | 1881 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alison | Alicia |
| 1880s | - | 69 |
| 1890s | - | 130 |
| 1900s | 12 | 192 |
| 1910s | 134 | 755 |
| 1920s | 198 | 2,258 |
| 1930s | 367 | 2,781 |
| 1940s | 1,450 | 5,008 |
| 1950s | 6,216 | 9,888 |
| 1960s | 12,233 | 22,422 |
| 1970s | 22,070 | 39,253 |
| 1980s | 27,018 | 66,966 |
| 1990s | 19,729 | 43,488 |
| 2000s | 13,286 | 23,155 |
| 2010s | 10,150 | 10,075 |
| 2020s | 4,023 | 4,350 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alison | Alicia |
| 2014 | 1,118 | 978 |
| 2015 | 967 | 915 |
| 2016 | 974 | 866 |
| 2017 | 816 | 873 |
| 2018 | 770 | 794 |
| 2019 | 758 | 756 |
| 2020 | 699 | 753 |
| 2021 | 660 | 754 |
| 2022 | 692 | 760 |
| 2023 | 654 | 703 |
| 2024 | 674 | 708 |
| 2025 | 644 | 672 |