Allison
Girl nameAllison has been given to 322,944 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1994 and currently ranks #103 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈælɪsən/
From a Middle English diminutive form of Alan, Alexander or Alice +‎ -son.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
322,944
Peak year
1994 (8,163 babies)
Rank in 2025
#103 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -52%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Famous people named Allison
Alyson Hannigan
American actress and television presenter (born 1974)
Allison Janney
American actress (born 1959)
Allison Mack
American former actress
Allison Williams
American actress, comedian and musician
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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