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Alyson
OriginSpelling variation of Alison
Meaning"noble"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#1388
2025 SSA
About Alyson
Alison by any spelling is now considered more of a mom name than a baby name. It's been trending downward for more than a decade, though it still makes the Top 1000.
Alyson is also given to boys.
Pronounced AL-uh-sun.
As of October 2026, Alyson ranked #11428 in US births in 2004 SSA, peaked at #6758 in 1986.
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 | #594 | 496 | 277.7 |
| 2015 | #679 | 419 | 234.7 |
| 2016 | #798 | 356 | 200.9 |
| 2017 | #832 | 326 | 188.8 |
| 2018 | #887 | 305 | 179.3 |
| 2019 | #939 | 281 | 167.4 |
| 2020 | #1,063 | 233 | 144.1 |
| 2021 | #1,027 | 247 | 150.5 |
| 2022 | #1,196 | 201 | 122.6 |
| 2023 | #1,199 | 200 | 124.6 |
| 2024 | #1,234 | 189 | 116.7 |
| 2025 | #1,388 | 157 | 97.7 |
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Alyson for girls
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Alyson in pop culture
- Alyson BooksGirl
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Alyson in blog posts
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