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 #7789

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Name B

Alston

Boy name · Rank #3796

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Metric Alson Alston
Current Rank #7789 #3796
Total Births (all years) 526 2,578
Peak Year 1926 2017
Peak Year Births 19 70
Peak Decade 1910s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Alson Alston
1880s 5 -
1890s - 7
1910s 104 108
1920s 104 155
1930s 78 113
1940s 53 92
1950s 52 93
1960s 10 77
1970s 5 72
1980s - 152
1990s 18 471
2000s 26 469
2010s 45 594
2020s 26 175

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
2025 - 16

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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