Allison
Diminutive of Alice or English
"son of Allen"Share
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Updated Thu Apr 18 2024
Allison Origin and Meaning
The name Allison is a boy's name meaning "son of Allen".
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.
But given the emerging trend of female names for boys, Allison could see some more use as a male name.
# 968 in the US
Allison Rank in US Top 1000
# 2817 on Nameberry
Allison Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Allison
- Drew Allison CareyAmerican actor and comedian