Alister vs Ali

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

Name A

Alister

Boy name · Rank #1653

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Name B

Ali

Boy name · Rank #324

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Metric Alister Ali
Current Rank #1653 #324
Total Births (all years) 1,561 33,255
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 140 1,124
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Alister Ali
1910ss — 5
1920ss 5 23
1930ss — 50
1940ss — 65
1950ss — 166
1960ss — 408
1970ss — 1,733
1980ss 48 2,848
1990ss 64 5,136
2000ss 170 7,733
2010ss 736 9,863
2020ss 538 5,225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alister Ali
2014 60 1,010
2015 82 1,061
2016 102 1,087
2017 110 1,116
2018 93 1,093
2019 93 1,069
2020 106 1,016
2021 91 958
2022 140 1,124
2023 99 1,066
2024 102 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, 1924–2024.

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