Boys' name · since 1925
Allister
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 1,250 babies named Allister, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,447 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,006 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,250
- born since 1925
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Allister is the #3006 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,250 recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Allister recorded 1,250 times among boys since 1925, holding rank #3006 nationally today, ahead of 78% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- #4,447 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,006 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,250 born since 1925
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allister ranks #4,447 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,006 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,250 born since 1925, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,447 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,006 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,250
- born since 1925
- 2010s
- peak decade
Allister's 1,250 recorded births place it above 90.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Allister compares
1,250 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Allister's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Allister | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,250 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 76 | 34 | 22,252 |
Allister's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Allister splits its recorded history at 1997: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 76 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Allister popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Allister popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2014 (Allister as girls' name)
Allister by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (447 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Allister's strongest decade.
447 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Allister births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 77
1970s
77 births
- 1980s 75
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 101
1990s
101 births
- 2000s 169
2000s
169 births
- 2010s
2010s
447 births
- 2020s
2020s
355 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 447 births (36% of all-time use).
How Allister compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Allister's total volume
Allister by state
Where Allister concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 32 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 8 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.5% |
36 of 1,250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Allister appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Allister's data
- Allister's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (447 total births) through the 2020s (355) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Allisters (36 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Allister: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~100 yrs)
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, 1925–2025 (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 Allister 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.