Alison
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Alison: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Alison: Recorded every year since 1952, it reached #18 in 1979, and it stood at #213 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #225 |
| 1997 | #268 |
| 1998 | #306 |
| 1999 | #325 |
| 2000 | #422 |
| 2001 | #570 |
| 2002 | #620 |
| 2003 | #595 |
| 2004 | #667 |
| 2005 | #802 |
| 2006 | #958 |
| 2007 | #987 |
| 2008 | #859 |
| 2009 | #1022 |
| 2010 | #1815 |
| 2011 | #1043 |
| 2012 | #1428 |
| 2013 | #1291 |
| 2014 | #1177 |
| 2015 | #1362 |
| 2016 | #1278 |
| 2017 | #1568 |
| 2018 | #1490 |
| 2019 | #1634 |
| 2020 | #1238 |
| 2021 | #1402 |
| 2022 | #1948 |
| 2023 | #2201 |
| 2024 | #1603 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.
In 2024: #275 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #18 in New South Wales, Australia in 1979.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1603 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #2201 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1948 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1402 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1238 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1634 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1490 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1568 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #1278 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #1362 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #1177 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #1291 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #1428 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #1043 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #1815 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #1022 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #859 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #987 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #958 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #802 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #667 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #595 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #620 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #570 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #422 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #325 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #306 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #268 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #225 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 83 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #96 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #95 | 90 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #90 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 120 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 161 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 159 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 223 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 213 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 286 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 275 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 321 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 336 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 309 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 316 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 281 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 274 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 311 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 324 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 383 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 389 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 297 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #36 | 269 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 261 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 276 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 259 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 288 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 195 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 214 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 198 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 152 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #85 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #79 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #76 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #70 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #68 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #54 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #44 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #45 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #37 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #42 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #370 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #377 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #273 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #252 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #267 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #220 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #118 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #127 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #275 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #226 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #209 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #255 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #152 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #145 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #114 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #151 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #151 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #139 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #129 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #136 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #115 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #136 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #118 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #114 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #100 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #93 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #91 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #83 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #45 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #46 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #44 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #50 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #41 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #33 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #73 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #66 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #73 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #83 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #98 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #117 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #146 | 26 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #18 in New South Wales, Australia in 1979. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.