How Many People Are Named Alister?
An estimated 1,547 people in the United States have the first name Alister. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Alister peaked in popularity in 2022 with 140 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alister 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 Alister paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Alister is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,547
About 1 in 221,561 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2022
140 births
Total Registered
1,566
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alister
Alister is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,566 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Alister as a male name
Ranked #1,648 in 2024
102 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (140 births)
Alister as a female name
Ranked #15,801 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 2018 (5 births)
Alister: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alister span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 741 babies were registered. While Alister is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Alister by Decade
How has Alister 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.
Alister by State
Birth registrations for Alister span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Oregon, New York, Louisiana. On average, about 27 Alisters were registered per state.
Alister + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alister as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alister: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alister?
We estimate approximately 1,547 people named Alister 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 221,561 Americans share this first name.
Is Alister a common name?
Alister is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,566 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alister most popular?
Alister reached peak popularity in 2022, when 140 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alister is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alister a male name?
Alister is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alister Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alister Smith, Alister Johnson, Alister 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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