boy's name
Allistair
AL-is-ter (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 139
Allistair is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Allistair Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How Popular Is Allistair?
In 2025, Allistair was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Allistair 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 Allistair
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Allistair Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Allistair over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Allistair
- English AL-is-ter
Sibling Names for Allistair
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Allistair — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Allistair
How popular is the name Allistair?
In 2025, Allistair was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Allistair a girl's or a boy's name?
Allistair is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Allistair?
Allistair has 3 syllables.
When was Allistair most popular?
Allistair peaked in 2019, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Allistair a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Allistair currently ranks #10,948 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.