How Many People Are Named Alis?
An estimated 471 people in the United States have the first name Alis. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Alis peaked in popularity in 2021 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
471
About 1 in 727,716 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2021
29 births
Total Registered
481
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alis
Alis is predominantly female (99.0%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Alis as a male name
Ranked #12,124 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 2006 (5 births)
Alis as a female name
Ranked #5,143 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (29 births)
Alis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alis span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 141 babies were registered. Alis remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Alis by Decade
How has Alis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alis by State
Birth registrations for Alis span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, Florida. On average, about 8 Aliss were registered per state.
Alis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Alis
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Alis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alis?
We estimate approximately 471 people named Alis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 727,716 Americans share this first name.
Is Alis a common name?
Alis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 481 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alis most popular?
Alis reached peak popularity in 2021, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alis is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alis a female name?
Alis is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alis Smith, Alis Johnson, Alis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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