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.

#14,146 of 72,339
all-time among girls
371
born since 1965
1990s
peak 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.

  • #14,146 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 371 born since 1965
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allisen ranks #14,146 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 371 born since 1965, peaking in the 1990s.

#14,146 of 72,339
all-time among girls
371
born since 1965
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Allisen's 371 recorded births place it above 80.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1998)
19
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
05101520 196519821988199319982003200820132019 5

Allisen by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (109 births, 29% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 109 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Allisen by state

Where Allisen concentrates geographically, total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Allisen
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 archive ordinal is #14,146 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 19 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
Where does Allisen sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allisen ranks #14,146 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Allisen

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Allisen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.