Names / Boy names
Alistair
Current rank
#897
holding steady
All-time peak
#885
in 2016
First recorded
1956
in U.S. data
Children named
4,000
since 1956
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #885 in 2016 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Alistair makes its debut in 1956. Its strongest year was 2016, at #885 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #897, keeping its place. Across all years, more than 4,000 children have been named this.