Total births
371
Girls' name · since 1965
Allisen
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 371 babies named Allisen, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 371
- total births
- 1965–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Allisen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 371 have been recorded since 1965.
Allisen has 371 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2019.
- 371 total births
- 1965–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
371 girls have been named Allisen since 1965, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2019.
- 371
- total births
- 1965–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Allisen was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
19 babies were named Allisen in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Allisen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Allisen's full recorded timeline at 1998, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Allisen at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Allisen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2019
- Peak year (1998)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Allisen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Allisen's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Allisen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
109 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 109 births (29% of all-time use).
Allisen by state
Where Allisen concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 1.9% |
California share of Allisen's total US births 1.9%
7 of 371 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Allisen? ▼
Allisen has been given to 371 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 19 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Allisen most popular? ▼
Allisen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Allisen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Allisen are California (7 births).
How long has the name Allisen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Allisen since 1965 -- 55 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Allisen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Allisen's data
- Allisen's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (109 total births) through the 2010s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Allisens (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Allisen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Allisen
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Compare Allisen side by side: Allisen vs Allison Allisen vs Allyson Allisen vs Allie
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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, 1965–2019 (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. "Allisen: Baby Name Since 1965 - 371 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/allisen. 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 Allisen 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.