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Alyson

Girl

Meaning of Alyson: English: 'noble kind'

Alyson is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1345th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1345

157 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

29,740

First recorded 1944 · peak 1990

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 455 babies1982: 455 babies1983: 463 babies1984: 464 babies1985: 549 babies1986: 643 babies1987: 694 babies1988: 643 babies1989: 725 babies1990: 741 babies19901991: 576 babies1992: 643 babies1993: 699 babies1994: 700 babies1995: 662 babies1996: 668 babies1997: 632 babies1998: 658 babies1999: 635 babies2000: 599 babies20002001: 607 babies2002: 647 babies2003: 675 babies2004: 663 babies2005: 652 babies2006: 668 babies2007: 595 babies2008: 654 babies2009: 642 babies2010: 588 babies20102011: 620 babies2012: 555 babies2013: 498 babies2014: 496 babies2015: 419 babies2016: 356 babies2017: 326 babies2018: 305 babies2019: 281 babies2020: 233 babies20202021: 247 babies2022: 201 babies2023: 200 babies2024: 191 babies2025: 157 babies
US babies named Alyson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 741.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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