Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Son of All
- German
- Noble, of the nobility; diminutive of Alice
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alison
Pronunciation
a-li-son
Famous People
Author Alison Lurie, Actress Alison Eastwood
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Tom Berenger, Daughter of Heather Menzies and Robert Urich
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #2415, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #101, 2,980 births); most recent 2025 (rank #476, 644 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 644 |
| 2024 | – | 673 |
| 2023 | – | 653 |
| 2022 | 6 | 692 |
| 2021 | – | 658 |
| 2020 | – | 699 |
| 2019 | – | 758 |
| 2018 | – | 770 |
| 2017 | – | 816 |
| 2016 | – | 973 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #225, 181 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1719, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #2448, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #39, 1,991 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1452, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 22 |
| 2022 | – | 36 |
| 2021 | – | 43 |
| 2020 | – | 35 |
| 2019 | – | 48 |
| 2018 | – | 38 |
| 2017 | – | 41 |
| 2016 | – | 35 |
| 2015 | – | 51 |
| 2014 | – | 53 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #33, 166 births); most recent 2025 (rank #217, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 53 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #16, 453 births); most recent 2021 (rank #792, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #118, 18 births); most recent 2013 (rank #440, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #57, 68 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence