Ally vs Allyson

Side-by-side comparison of Ally and Allyson — 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

Allyson

Girl name · Rank #910

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Metric Ally Allyson
Current Rank #1886 #910
Total Births (all years) 10,141 53,553
Peak Year 1998 1998
Peak Year Births 636 1,651
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Ally Allyson
1940ss — 231
1950ss — 1,205
1960ss — 3,085
1970ss — 4,745
1980ss 178 7,206
1990ss 1,813 13,263
2000ss 4,144 12,951
2010ss 3,346 9,117
2020ss 660 1,750

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ally Allyson
2014 381 1,013
2015 319 908
2016 272 773
2017 215 641
2018 184 557
2019 177 476
2020 158 450
2021 148 413
2022 131 332
2023 117 265
2024 106 290

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, 1985–2024.

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