Ally vs Allison

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

Name A

Ally

Girl name · Rank #1886

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Name B

Allison

Girl name · Rank #99

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ally Allison
2014 381 5,476
2015 319 5,356
2016 272 4,782
2017 215 4,036
2018 184 3,693
2019 177 3,439
2020 158 3,159
2021 148 3,138
2022 131 2,711
2023 117 2,646
2024 106 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, 1985–2024.

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