Total births
510
Girls' name · since 1968
Alis
510 babies named Alis in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5191
- among girls today
- 510
- born since 1968
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
510 babies have been named Alis since 1968, making it today's #5191 girls' name.
Alis has 510 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5191 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #5191 among girls today
- 510 born since 1968
- 2020s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alis is currently the #5191 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 510 born since 1968, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5191
- among girls today
- 510
- born since 1968
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Alis vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5191
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Alis was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
34 babies were named Alis in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Alis compares
510 Top 44% higher than 56% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alis's all-time total is 34% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alis | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 510 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alis's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,191
Active since
1968
Alis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Alis popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2006 (Alis as boys' name)
Alis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alis's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Alis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
141 births
- 2020s
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 153 births (30% of all-time use).
How Alis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alis's total volume
Alis vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alis by state
Where Alis concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18 | 3.5% |
| #2 | California | | 17 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 12 | 2.4% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Alis's total US births 3.5%
Even split
18 of 510 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alis? ▼
510 babies have been named Alis since 1968. It currently ranks #5191 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 34 births.
When was Alis most popular? ▼
Alis was most popular in the 2020s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Alis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alis are Texas (18 births), California (17 births), Florida (12 births).
How long has the name Alis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alis since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alis's data
- Texas records the most Aliss (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alis
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alis: #5191 Girls' Name - 510 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alis. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.