boy's name
Alistair
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 13,492
the United States
#898
2025 births
Alistair is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 265 babies in the United States, ranking #898. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 265 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,511 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alistair over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 96 |
| 1980s | 112 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 449 |
| 2010s | 1,722 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,501 |
How popular is Alistair?
In 2025, Alistair was given to 265 babies in the United States, ranking #898 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Alistair is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alistair
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alistair also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alistair over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alistair
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alistair — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alistair
How popular is the name Alistair?
In 2025, Alistair was given to 265 babies in the United States, ranking #898 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Alistair a girl's or a boy's name?
Alistair is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alistair?
Alistair has 3 syllables.
When was Alistair most popular?
Alistair peaked in 2025, when 265 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alistair a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alistair currently ranks #252 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.