Alston vs Alson

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

Name A

Alston

Boy name · Rank #3781

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Name B

Alson

Boy name · Rank #7752

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1894–2024.

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