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Alister
OriginEnglish variation of Alasdair, Scottish
Meaning"defending men"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#2223
On Nameberry
About Alister
Variation of Alistair
Popularity & trends
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 | #2,232 | 60 | 31.2 |
| 2015 | #1,815 | 82 | 42.8 |
| 2016 | #1,599 | 102 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | #1,509 | 110 | 59.4 |
| 2018 | #1,687 | 93 | 51.2 |
| 2019 | #1,699 | 93 | 51.8 |
| 2020 | #1,554 | 106 | 61.4 |
| 2021 | #1,764 | 91 | 52 |
| 2022 | #1,340 | 140 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | #1,701 | 99 | 57.9 |
| 2024 | #1,648 | 102 | 59.2 |
| 2025 | #1,689 | 97 | 56.8 |
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