Alson vs Alston

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

Name A

Alson

Boy name · Rank #7752

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Name B

Alston

Boy name · Rank #3781

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Metric Alson Alston
Current Rank #7752 #3781
Total Births (all years) 526 2,562
Peak Year 1926 2017
Peak Year Births 19 70
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Alson Alston
1880ss 5 —
1890ss — 7
1910ss 104 108
1920ss 104 155
1930ss 78 113
1940ss 53 92
1950ss 52 93
1960ss 10 77
1970ss 5 72
1980ss — 152
1990ss 18 471
2000ss 26 469
2010ss 45 594
2020ss 26 159

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alson Alston
2014 — 66
2015 8 58
2016 8 60
2017 — 70
2018 8 52
2019 7 57
2020 5 39
2021 6 33
2022 5 38
2023 — 20
2024 10 29

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, 1888–2024.

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