Allison

Rank 101st Girl Name

In 2022, the name Allison was 101st most popular baby name for girls and 250th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 2,705 babies were named Allison in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,242 babies in the United States were named Allison. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.4% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Allison is around 30 to 31 years old.

The name "Allison" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Allison include Alli and Ally.

Allison Meaning & Origin

Allison is a name of Old German origin that means "noble," evoking connotations of elegance, dignity, and honor.

The name Allison is described as vivacious, intellectual and trustworthy.

Pronunciation

Allison is pronounced ah-lih-sun in English. The name Allison has 7 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Allison

The name Allison has been used in popular songs such as "Allison" by Elvis Costello and "Alison" by Slowdive.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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