Top Baby Names 2025: The Playground Analysis

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Alison

The name Alison peaked for boys at #2226 in 1986. Alison is also used for girls, ranking #476 in 2025.

The name Alison is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "noble".

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Alison has been long popular in Scotland and widely used here since the fifties. This more feminine medieval elaboration of Alice had long surpassed the original in popularity, but now sounds a tad dated in the U.S., with Alice having leapfrogged back over Alison, Allison, Alicia and other variations. 
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Last year, about 650 baby girls were named Alison in the US, versus four times that many called Allison and five times that number, about 3300, named Alice.

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The name Alison is currently ranked #476 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #96 in 1986. The name is most popular in ALISON, ALISON, and ALISON. Alison is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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