Allison - A unique female name
Allison appeared on the charts for the first time in 1916 on position #1616. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Allison and more.
With that position 1 in 263 baby girls were given this name - making this a unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Allison peaked in popularity 12 years ago in 2009 on position 30.
Famous with this name

Allison Janney

Allison Williams

Allison Scagliotti
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Allison is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Allison is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #21 - and is the least popular in Rhode Island at position #174.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Allison is where you live.
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Allison origin and meaning
Allison is a 7 letter name with 3 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Allison, pop culture references for the name Allison and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Allison
We've found the following names that sound similar to Allison, sorted by popularity.
Alexandra / Alison / Alexandria / Alejandra / Allyson / Alyson / Alessandra / Alexandrea / Alexander / Alisson /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 38 |
2011 | 40 |
2010 | 38 |
2009 | 30 |
2008 | 32 |
2007 | 46 |
2006 | 47 |
2005 | 45 |
2004 | 40 |
2003 | 46 |
2002 | 44 |
2001 | 44 |
2000 | 44 |
1999 | 39 |
1998 | 38 |
1997 | 39 |
1996 | 38 |
1995 | 34 |
1994 | 34 |
1993 | 41 |
1992 | 48 |
1991 | 50 |
1990 | 48 |
1989 | 46 |
1988 | 46 |
1987 | 44 |
1986 | 42 |
1985 | 46 |
1984 | 51 |
1983 | 59 |
1982 | 58 |
1981 | 57 |
1980 | 59 |
1979 | 70 |
1978 | 75 |
1977 | 66 |
1976 | 67 |
1975 | 89 |
1974 | 99 |
1973 | 105 |
1972 | 115 |
1971 | 119 |
1970 | 133 |
1969 | 194 |
1968 | 201 |
1967 | 209 |
1966 | 185 |
1965 | 128 |
1964 | 180 |
1963 | 230 |
1962 | 238 |
1961 | 260 |
1960 | 277 |
1959 | 262 |
1958 | 283 |
1957 | 439 |
1956 | 469 |
1955 | 515 |
1954 | 530 |
1953 | 538 |
1952 | 550 |
1951 | 539 |
1950 | 696 |
1949 | 767 |
1948 | 832 |
1947 | 1018 |
1946 | 1078 |
1945 | 1050 |
1944 | 1472 |
1943 | 1398 |
1942 | 1665 |
1936 | 1353 |
1935 | 1439 |
1931 | 1599 |
1930 | 1528 |
1926 | 1769 |
1924 | 1836 |
1921 | 1484 |
1919 | 1717 |
1916 | 1616 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Texas | 21 |
California | 28 |
District of Columbia | 30 |
Washington | 31 |
Tennessee | 33 |
Indiana | 34 |
Arkansas | 34 |
Kansas | 35 |
North Carolina | 35 |
Oklahoma | 36 |
Nevada | 38 |
Georgia | 38 |
Virginia | 38 |
Oregon | 39 |
Delaware | 39 |
South Carolina | 39 |
Missouri | 41 |
Iowa | 42 |
Nebraska | 42 |
New Jersey | 44 |
South Dakota | 44 |
Illinois | 45 |
Florida | 45 |
Arizona | 47 |
Maryland | 49 |
New York | 51 |
Wisconsin | 52 |
Alabama | 52 |
Kentucky | 52 |
New Mexico | 54 |
Pennsylvania | 56 |
Wyoming | 58 |
Alaska | 59 |
Massachusetts | 59 |
Ohio | 59 |
Montana | 62 |
Idaho | 62 |
Colorado | 63 |
Utah | 64 |
Connecticut | 66 |
Michigan | 66 |
Mississippi | 68 |
Minnesota | 70 |
West Virginia | 81 |
Hawaii | 91 |
Louisiana | 92 |
North Dakota | 99 |
Maine | 102 |
New Hampshire | 105 |
Rhode Island | 174 |
Even more about Allison
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.