Allison vs Allyson

Side-by-side comparison of Allison and Allyson — 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

Allyson

Girl name · Rank #910

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Metric Allison Allyson
Current Rank #99 #910
Total Births (all years) 316,525 53,553
Peak Year 1994 1998
Peak Year Births 8,150 1,651
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Allison Allyson
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 145 —
1920ss 227 —
1930ss 236 —
1940ss 680 231
1950ss 4,554 1,205
1960ss 16,525 3,085
1970ss 34,159 4,745
1980ss 62,328 7,206
1990ss 74,431 13,263
2000ss 59,965 12,951
2010ss 48,993 9,117
2020ss 14,276 1,750

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allison Allyson
2014 5,476 1,013
2015 5,356 908
2016 4,782 773
2017 4,036 641
2018 3,693 557
2019 3,439 476
2020 3,159 450
2021 3,138 413
2022 2,711 332
2023 2,646 265
2024 2,622 290

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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