The name Allison is a boy's name meaning "son of Allen".

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This shows up on the Social Security data for boys, but these days is mostly female: 2700 baby girls were named Allison last year versus six baby boys.
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But given the emerging trend of female names for boys, Allison could see some more use as a male name.

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The name Allison is currently ranked #968 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #482 in 1896. It is currently rising in popularity. Allison is also used for girls, ranking #103 in 2025 (more popular).

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

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Widely used here since the 50s, Allison — a derivative of Alice — has now been once again surpassed by the original Alice as parents embrace vintage revivals. Despite this, Allison's popularity has slipped only slightly. 
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Allison's status is challenged by up-and-coming "-son" names, from Addison to Emerson. The freshest Allison alternative may be Ellison, which adds the appeal of trendy nickname Ellie as opposed to falling nickname Allie.

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The name Allison is currently ranked #103 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #30 in 2009. The name is most popular in ALLISON, ALLISON, and ALLISON. Allison is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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