Name Legacy

Allison

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Allison was most popular in 1994, when 8,163 American babies were given the name — ranking #81 that year. In 2025 it ranked #254, with 2,570 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 322,944 people named Allison.

Most popular in1994
Rank that year#81
Births that year8,163
Total since 1880322,944

Allison over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Allison’s peak in 1994. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Norman French · a diminutive of Alice

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org