boy's name
Alson
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 526
Alson is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1926, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
Alson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 104 |
| 1920s | 104 |
| 1930s | 78 |
| 1940s | 53 |
| 1950s | 52 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 26 |
How popular is Alson?
In 2024, Alson was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Alson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alson
How popular is the name Alson?
In 2024, Alson was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Alson a girl's or a boy's name?
Alson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Alson most popular?
Alson peaked in 1926, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.