Allister vs Allison

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

Name A

Allister

Boy name · Rank #2598

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Name B

Allison

Girl name · Rank #99

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Metric Allister Allison
Current Rank #2598 #99
Total Births (all years) 1,207 316,525
Peak Year 2022 1994
Peak Year Births 75 8,150
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Allister Allison
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 145
1920ss 21 227
1930ss — 236
1940ss — 680
1950ss 5 4,554
1960ss — 16,525
1970ss 77 34,159
1980ss 75 62,328
1990ss 101 74,431
2000ss 169 59,965
2010ss 446 48,993
2020ss 313 14,276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allister Allison
2014 36 5,476
2015 46 5,356
2016 65 4,782
2017 53 4,036
2018 49 3,693
2019 63 3,439
2020 63 3,159
2021 74 3,138
2022 75 2,711
2023 50 2,646
2024 51 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, 1925–2024.

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