How Many People Are Named Allyson?
An estimated 51,010 people in the United States have the first name Allyson. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Allyson peaked in popularity in 1998 with 1,651 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Allyson 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 Allyson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
51,010
About 1 in 6,719 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1998
1,651 births
Total Registered
53,574
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Allyson
Allyson is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 53,574 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Allyson as a male name
Ranked #8,148 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1973 (6 births)
Allyson as a female name
Ranked #909 in 2024
290 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (1,651 births)
Allyson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Allyson span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 13,268 babies were registered. Allyson has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Allyson by Decade
How has Allyson 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.
Allyson by State
Birth registrations for Allyson span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 992 Allysons were registered per state.
Allyson + Last Name Combinations
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Allyson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allyson?
We estimate approximately 51,010 people named Allyson 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 6,719 Americans share this first name.
Is Allyson a common name?
Allyson is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 53,574 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Allyson most popular?
Allyson reached peak popularity in 1998, when 1,651 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Allyson is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Allyson a female name?
Allyson is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Allyson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Allyson Smith, Allyson Johnson, Allyson 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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