Alistair vs Ali

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

Name A

Alistair

Boy name · Rank #907

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Name B

Ali

Boy name · Rank #324

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Metric Alistair Ali
Current Rank #907 #324
Total Births (all years) 3,822 33,255
Peak Year 2024 2022
Peak Year Births 257 1,124
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Alistair Ali
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 23
1930ss — 50
1940ss — 65
1950ss 7 166
1960ss 11 408
1970ss 96 1,733
1980ss 112 2,848
1990ss 190 5,136
2000ss 449 7,733
2010ss 1,721 9,863
2020ss 1,236 5,225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alistair Ali
2014 179 1,010
2015 197 1,061
2016 247 1,087
2017 225 1,116
2018 205 1,093
2019 221 1,069
2020 226 1,016
2021 255 958
2022 248 1,124
2023 250 1,066
2024 257 1,061

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, 1956–2024.

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