Total births
526
Boys' name · since 1888
Alson
526 babies named Alson in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7789
- among boys today
- 526
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Alson currently ranks #7789 among boys' names in America, with 526 babies recorded since 1888.
Alson has 526 recorded births among boys since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7789 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of boys, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2024.
- #7789 among boys today
- 526 born since 1888
- 1910s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alson is currently the #7789 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 526 born since 1888, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7789
- among boys today
- 526
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Alson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7789
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
1910s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Alson was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
19 babies were named Alson in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
How Alson compares
526 Top 43% higher than 57% of 14,294 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
Alson's all-time total is 43% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 526 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alson splits its recorded history at 1944: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1926
Current rank
#7,789
Active since
1888
Alson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2024
- Peak year (1926)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Alson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Alson's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Alson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
104 births
- 1920s
1920s
104 births
- 1930s
1930s
78 births
- 1940s
1940s
53 births
- 1950s
1950s
52 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 104 births (20% of all-time use).
How Alson 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 Alson's total volume
Alson vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alson? ▼
Alson has been given to 526 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7789 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Alson most popular? ▼
Alson was most popular in the 1910s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Alson been used? ▼
Alson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alston, Alshon, Alshawn, Alsexander. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alson's data
- Alson's decade-level peak was the 1910s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1888–2024 (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. "Alson: #7789 Boys' Name - 526 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alson. 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 Alson 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 June 2026.