Boy · Name family
Alastair
14,564births recorded
12Countries
5Variants
1977Peak · Scotland
#298Scotland 2025
Alastair is a boy name family recorded 14,564 times in 12 countries since 1922. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#298 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1977, at 352.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Alister (United States, France), Alasdair (Scotland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Alastair
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair | English | 2,348 | 🏴 Scotland | #400 | 1983 | ▼ 25 % |
| Alastair | English | 1,660 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1153 | 1996 | ▼ 10 % |
| Alastair | English | 1,364 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2145 | 2025 | ▲ 59 % |
| Alastair | English | 266 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1355 | 1987 | ▼ 15 % |
| Alastair | English | 48 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1995 | – |
| Alastair | English | 44 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1992 | – |
| Alasdair | English | 2,758 | 🏴 Scotland | #298 | 1984 | ▼ 42 % |
| Alasdair | English | 858 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1704 | 1996 | ▼ 16 % |
| Alasdair | English | 525 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3848 | 2021 | ▼ 13 % |
| Alasdair | English | 22 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2020 | – |
| Alister | English | 1,664 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1688 | 2022 | ▲ 32 % |
| Alister | English | 313 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 1996 | ▲ 23 % |
| Alister | English | 279 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1977 | – |
| Alister | English | 225 | 🇫🇷 France | #5637 | 2012 | ▼ 37 % |
| Alister | English | 24 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1033 | 2024 | – |
| Alister | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2019 | – |
| Allister | English | 1,256 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2991 | 2022 | ▶ 0 % |
| Allister | English | 77 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1932 | – |
| Allister | English | 58 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Allister | English | 32 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1974 | – |
| Allister | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1998 | – |
| Allister | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2015 | – |
| Aleister | English | 653 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2941 | 2020 | ▲ 67 % |
How we grouped these names
- Alister ↔ Alastair — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Alister ↔ Aleister — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Alasdair ↔ Alastair — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Alister ↔ Allister — spelling variant
Questions about Alastair
How popular is the name Alastair?
In 2025 it ranked #298 in Scotland. Official registers record 14,564 births across 12 countries.
What is Alastair in other languages?
Alasdair (English); Alister (English); Allister (English); Aleister (English).
When was Alastair most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1977, at 352.0 births per 100,000.
Is Alastair a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Alastair is a boy name.