Allison is a girl name family recorded 638,744 times in 19 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#103 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1975, at 800.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Alison (France, New South Wales, Scotland), Alyson (Québec).
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Allison
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison | English | 322,944 | 🇺🇸 United States | #103 | 1995 | ▼ 47 % |
| Allison | English | 8,617 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #372 | 1985 | ▼ 57 % |
| Allison | English | 5,520 | 🇫🇷 France | #6633 | 1993 | ▼ 37 % |
| Allison | English | 2,366 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #321 | 1986 | ▼ 31 % |
| Allison | English | 1,780 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #358 | 1989 | ▼ 48 % |
| Allison | English | 1,657 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1971 | – |
| Alison | English | 117,481 | 🇺🇸 United States | #476 | 1979 | ▼ 25 % |
| Alison | English | 16,015 | 🇫🇷 France | #1758 | 1993 | ▼ 50 % |
| Alison | English | 9,138 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1979 | – |
| Alison | English | 7,530 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #742 | 1980 | ▼ 55 % |
| Alison | English | 5,650 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1974 | – |
| Alison | English | 5,474 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #213 | 1989 | ▼ 31 % |
| Allyson | English | 53,779 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1139 | 1998 | ▼ 75 % |
| Allyson | English | 1,178 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1998 | – |
| Allyson | English | 898 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #573 | 2000 | ▼ 67 % |
| Allyson | English | 800 | 🇫🇷 France | #2938 | 1993 | ▲ 26 % |
| Allyson | English | 228 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1998 | – |
| Allyson | English | 153 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1989 | – |
| Alyson | French | 29,740 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1388 | 1987 | ▼ 58 % |
| Alyson | French | 3,055 | 🇫🇷 France | #2272 | 1999 | ▼ 69 % |
| Alyson | French | 2,385 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #281 | 2001 | ▼ 67 % |
| Alyson | French | 1,001 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1987 | – |
| Alyson | French | 391 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1981 | – |
| Alyson | French | 219 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| Alisson | French | 7,049 | 🇺🇸 United States | #511 | 2025 | ▲ 116 % |
| Alisson | French | 4,400 | 🇫🇷 France | #3193 | 1993 | ▲ 26 % |
| Alisson | French | 442 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #992 | 2015 | ▲ 166 % |
| Alisson | French | 279 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Alisson | French | 144 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2000 | – |
| Alisson | French | 129 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #240 | 1994 | new |
| Alysson | French | 1,569 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3645 | 2010 | ▼ 35 % |
| Alysson | French | 1,445 | 🇫🇷 France | #3064 | 2005 | ▼ 50 % |
| Alysson | French | 428 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #645 | 1997 | ▼ 42 % |
| Alysson | French | 183 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Allisson | English | 2,842 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2751 | 2008 | ▼ 28 % |
| Allisson | English | 490 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Allisson | English | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Allisson | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2014 | – |
| Alizon | Spanish | 434 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2009 | ▼ 45 % |
| Alizon | Spanish | 115 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2305 | 2011 | ▲ 25 % |
| Alizon | Spanish | 12 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1994 | – |
| Alizon | Spanish | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1990 | – |
| Allysson | English | 369 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2008 | ▼ 49 % |
| Allysson | English | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Allison ↔ Alison — spelling variant
- Allison ↔ Allyson — spelling variant
- Allison ↔ Alyson — spelling variant
- Allison ↔ Alisson — spelling variant
- Allison ↔ Alysson — spelling variant
- Allison ↔ Allisson — spelling variant
- Allison ↔ Alizon — spelling variant
- Allison ↔ Allysson — spelling variant
Questions about Allison
How popular is the name Allison?
In 2025 it ranked #103 in the United States. Official registers record 638,744 births across 19 countries.
What is Allison in other languages?
Alison (English); Allyson (English); Alyson (French); Alisson (French); Alysson (French); Allisson (English); Alizon (Spanish); Allysson (English).
When was Allison most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1975, at 800.9 births per 100,000.
Is Allison a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Allison is a girl name.