Allyson vs Allison

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

Name A

Allyson

Girl name · Rank #910

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Name B

Allison

Girl name · Rank #99

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allyson Allison
2014 1,013 5,476
2015 908 5,356
2016 773 4,782
2017 641 4,036
2018 557 3,693
2019 476 3,439
2020 450 3,159
2021 413 3,138
2022 332 2,711
2023 265 2,646
2024 290 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, 1945–2024.

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