Alistair vs Alice

Side-by-side comparison of Alistair and Alice — 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

Alice

Girl name · Rank #62

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Metric Alistair Alice
Current Rank #907 #62
Total Births (all years) 3,822 584,578
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 257 11,955
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alistair Alice
1880ss — 17,142
1890ss — 24,415
1900ss — 35,232
1910ss — 85,866
1920ss — 110,526
1930ss — 78,968
1940ss — 72,392
1950ss 7 52,075
1960ss 11 26,952
1970ss 96 11,134
1980ss 112 7,331
1990ss 190 6,466
2000ss 449 8,269
2010ss 1,721 30,630
2020ss 1,236 17,180

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alistair Alice
2014 179 3,055
2015 197 3,426
2016 247 3,692
2017 225 3,826
2018 205 3,664
2019 221 3,549
2020 226 3,294
2021 255 3,509
2022 248 3,511
2023 250 3,346
2024 257 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, 1956–2024.

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