Girl name
Allison
Allison holds the #103 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,564 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #80 in 2020 to #103 today. Its strongest year on record was 2009 (#30 nationally, 6,581 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1908. The name's biggest fan base is in Texas (#50 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#103
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#30
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
2,564
girls named Allison
Allison popularity, 1880–2025
Where Allison is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#53), Delaware (#98), New Hampshire (#95)
Uniqueness score
23/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Allison in the most recent year of SSA data.
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