Allyson vs Ally

Side-by-side comparison of Allyson and Ally — 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

Ally

Girl name · Rank #1886

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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