How Many People Are Named Alyson?
An estimated 28,121 people in the United States have the first name Alyson. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Alyson peaked in popularity in 1990 with 741 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alyson 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 Alyson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
28,121
About 1 in 12,189 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1990
741 births
Total Registered
29,582
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alyson
Alyson is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 29,582 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alyson as a male name
Ranked #11,428 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Alyson as a female name
Ranked #1,234 in 2024
189 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (741 births)
Alyson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alyson span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 6,614 babies were registered. Alyson has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alyson by Decade
How has Alyson 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.
Alyson by State
Birth registrations for Alyson span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, South Dakota, District of Columbia. On average, about 526 Alysons were registered per state.
Alyson + Last Name Combinations
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Alyson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alyson?
We estimate approximately 28,121 people named Alyson 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 12,189 Americans share this first name.
Is Alyson a common name?
Alyson is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,582 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alyson most popular?
Alyson reached peak popularity in 1990, when 741 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alyson is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alyson a female name?
Alyson is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alyson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alyson Smith, Alyson Johnson, Alyson 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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