#992024 rank
1994peak year
316,501babies named Allison since 1880
▼ 24%5-year trend
Allison popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Allison mean?
A medieval variant of Alison, itself a French diminutive of Alice, from the Germanic Adalheidis, 'of noble kind'. It became an American staple in the late 1900s.
OriginEnglish
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Allison
Same era, same vibe — if you like Allison, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Allisons
- Allison Janney, actress
Spellings & variants
AlisonAlyson
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