boy's name
Alastair
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,838
Northern Ireland
#375
2007 births
Alastair is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Scotland in 1983, when 116 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 9,532 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alastair over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 591 |
| 1980s | 871 |
| 1990s | 523 |
| 2000s | 217 |
| 2010s | 121 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 28 |
How popular is Alastair?
In 2024, Alastair was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #646 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alastair is used
Figures for Scotland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alastair
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alastair also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alastair over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alastair
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alastair — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alastair
How popular is the name Alastair?
In 2024, Alastair was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #646 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alastair a girl's or a boy's name?
Alastair is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alastair?
Alastair has 3 syllables.
When was Alastair most popular?
Alastair peaked in 1983, when 116 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Alastair a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alastair currently ranks #646 in Scotland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.