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Alister

Alister holds the #1688 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 97 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#1330 nationally, 141 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1924. The name's biggest fan base is in Indiana (#949 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1688
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1330
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
97
boys named Alister

Alister popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.007%0.009%18801900192019401960198020002020#1330 in 2022
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2022

Where Alister is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025IL—Indiana: #949 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#949Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025CT—California: #1299 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1299Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025HI—Texas: #1555 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1555Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Alister in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Indiana (#949), Ohio (#1267), California (#1299)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alister in the most recent year of SSA data.

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