Allison vs Ally

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

Name A

Allison

Girl name · Rank #99

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Name B

Ally

Girl name · Rank #1886

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Metric Allison Ally
Current Rank #99 #1886
Total Births (all years) 316,525 10,141
Peak Year 1994 1998
Peak Year Births 8,150 636
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Allison Ally
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 145 —
1920ss 227 —
1930ss 236 —
1940ss 680 —
1950ss 4,554 —
1960ss 16,525 —
1970ss 34,159 —
1980ss 62,328 178
1990ss 74,431 1,813
2000ss 59,965 4,144
2010ss 48,993 3,346
2020ss 14,276 660

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allison Ally
2014 5,476 381
2015 5,356 319
2016 4,782 272
2017 4,036 215
2018 3,693 184
2019 3,439 177
2020 3,159 158
2021 3,138 148
2022 2,711 131
2023 2,646 117
2024 2,622 106

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, 1908–2024.

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