How Many People Are Named Alison?
An estimated 106,682 people in the United States have the first name Alison. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #496 overall. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Alison peaked in popularity in 1986 with 3,000 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alison 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 Alison paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alison is overwhelmingly female, 590 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
106,682
About 1 in 3,213 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1986
3,000 births
Total Registered
116,827
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alison
Alison is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 116,827 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Alison as a male name
Ranked #10,927 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1989 (27 births)
Alison as a female name
Ranked #465 in 2024
673 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (2,980 births)
Alison: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alison span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 27,180 babies were registered. Alison has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alison by Decade
How has Alison 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.
Alison by State
Birth registrations for Alison span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Montana. On average, about 2,230 Alisons were registered per state.
Alison + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alison as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alison: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alison?
We estimate approximately 106,682 people named Alison 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 3,213 Americans share this first name.
Is Alison a common name?
Alison is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 116,827 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alison most popular?
Alison reached peak popularity in 1986, when 3,000 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alison is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alison a female name?
Alison is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alison Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alison Smith, Alison Johnson, Alison 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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