US rank #7752 Boys' name Peak 1926 526 births

Alson — #7752 US boys' name

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.

1880s51910s1041920s1041930s781940s531950s521960s101970s51990s182000s262010s452020s26
#7752
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Alson

The Social Security Administration has registered 526 babies named Alson between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alson currently holds the #7752 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alson performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Alson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alson in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 526 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

526

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

1926

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#7,752

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1926)
19
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Alson by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
104 births that decade — 20% of Alson's all-time total
1880s51910s1041920s1041930s781940s531950s521960s101970s51990s182000s262010s452020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alson?
526 babies have been named Alson since 1888. It currently ranks #7752 among boys. The peak year was 1926 with 19 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.