girl's name
Alyson
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 36,784
Northern Ireland
#415
1999 births
Alyson is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 157 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1990, when 741 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,117 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
Alyson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 118 |
| 1950s | 585 |
| 1960s | 1,412 |
| 1970s | 3,367 |
| 1980s | 5,569 |
| 1990s | 6,614 |
| 2000s | 6,402 |
| 2010s | 4,444 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,229 |
How popular is Alyson?
In 2025, Alyson was given to 157 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alyson 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 Alyson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alyson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alyson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alyson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alyson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alyson
How popular is the name Alyson?
In 2025, Alyson was given to 157 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alyson a girl's or a boy's name?
Alyson is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Alyson most popular?
Alyson peaked in 1990, when 741 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Alyson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alyson currently ranks #1,147 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.