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Alison

Girl #471 in 2023

Alison is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Alison

Popularity, 1905–2023

653 births in 2023

1905 2023

115,564 U.S. births recorded from 1905–2023.

Peak year

1980

2,980 babies

First recorded

1905

118 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.