Allison
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About Allison
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.
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.
Pronounced AL-ih-sun.
As of October 2026, Allison ranked #103 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #30 in 2009.
Editor's take: The name Allison is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "noble".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #39 | 5,476 | 3,065.5 |
| 2015 | #39 | 5,356 | 3,000.4 |
| 2016 | #50 | 4,782 | 2,698.6 |
| 2017 | #61 | 4,036 | 2,337.7 |
| 2018 | #70 | 3,693 | 2,171 |
| 2019 | #77 | 3,439 | 2,049 |
| 2020 | #80 | 3,159 | 1,954.2 |
| 2021 | #82 | 3,138 | 1,912.4 |
| 2022 | #101 | 2,711 | 1,652.9 |
| 2023 | #100 | 2,646 | 1,649 |
| 2024 | #99 | 2,622 | 1,618.3 |
| 2025 | #103 | 2,564 | 1,595.3 |
World rankings
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Allison on lists
Famous Allisons
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Canadian actress
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American socialite and TV personality
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Scottish actress
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American Emmy winner, anchorwoman, journalist, and public speaker
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Allison in pop culture
- Allison Marie "Ally" McBeal
from television series 'Ally McBeal'
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character in TV's 'House'
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character in TV's 'Teen Wolf'
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a quilt company
- Allison MacKenzie
character in the Peyton Place series
- Allison
character in the movie "Still Waiting..."
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clone in "Orphan Black"
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character in "The Breakfast Club"
- Rose Allison Dinsmore
Elsie Dinsmore's step,mother
- Allison
character in the movie "Hocus Pocus"
- Allison
character in the web show 'Red vs. Blue'
- Allison aka "Teacup"
a main character from "The 5th Wave" book series by Rick Yancey
- "Allison Gross"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"