Alasdair Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Alasdair

In this country, more recognizable with the Alistair spelling.

As of October 2026, Alasdair ranked #3850 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3151 in 2015.

Editor's take: The name Alasdair is a boy's name of Scottish, Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "defending men".

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Actual · SSA

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#3,618	29	15.1
2015	#3,151	36	18.8
2016	#4,472	22	11.6
2017	#4,596	21	11.3
2018	#4,358	23	12.7
2019	#4,962	19	10.6
2020	#4,542	21	12.2
2021	#3,178	37	21.1
2022	#4,707	21	12
2023	#3,712	30	17.5
2024	#3,684	30	17.4
2025	#3,850	28	16.4

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Alasdair Óg Mac Domhnaill
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Alasdair Roberts
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Alasdair Chalmers MacIntyre
Scottish philosopher
Alasdair Gray
Scottish novelist
Alasdair Mac Colla
soldier in Scottish folklore
Alasdair David Gordon Milne
Scottish former Director,General of the BBC
Alasdair Strokosch
Scottish rugby union player
Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair
Scottish poet
Alasdair Gillis
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Alasdair Stuart
three,time Hugo finalist and co,owner of Escape Artists Podcast Network

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