Names / Girl names
Allison
Current rank
#103
and easing
All-time peak
#30
in 2009
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
322,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #30 in 2009 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Allison first shows up in 1880. Today it sits at #103 and is drifting lower. 2009 marked its high point, reaching #30. Across all years, more than 322,900 children have been named this.