Names / Boy names
Alastair
Current rank
#2,147
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,147
in 2025
First recorded
1922
in U.S. data
Children named
1,300
since 1922
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,147 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Alastair makes its debut in 1922. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 1,300 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.