Alley vs Allison

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

Name A

Alley

Girl name · Rank #8979

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Name B

Allison

Girl name · Rank #99

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Metric Alley Allison
Current Rank #8979 #99
Total Births (all years) 1,070 316,525
Peak Year 2006 1994
Peak Year Births 66 8,150
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Alley Allison
1900ss — 6
1910ss 6 145
1920ss — 227
1930ss — 236
1940ss — 680
1950ss — 4,554
1960ss — 16,525
1970ss — 34,159
1980ss 21 62,328
1990ss 234 74,431
2000ss 460 59,965
2010ss 290 48,993
2020ss 59 14,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alley Allison
2014 31 5,476
2015 25 5,356
2016 24 4,782
2017 20 4,036
2018 17 3,693
2019 15 3,439
2020 19 3,159
2021 9 3,138
2022 11 2,711
2023 9 2,646
2024 11 2,622

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, 1915–2024.

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