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Alister

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Alister: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Alister: Recorded since 1996, its highest recorded position is #271, and it stood at #727 in 2024.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #564 to #4991.1996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820202021202220232024#564#4991
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#564
1997#914
1998#669
1999#1082
2000#918
2001#1078
2002#1077
2003#1513
2004#1222
2005#1299
2006#1643
2007#2023
2008#2276
2009#2126
2010#1620
2011#2194
2012#2270
2013#2954
2014#2690
2015#2483
2016#2175
2017#3996
2018#3412
2020#2404
2021#2730
2022#2320
2023#4991
2024#3254

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 28 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 2024: #727 among boys in Scotland, #3254 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #564 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #271 in Northern Ireland in 1997.

Alister's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#32546HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#23209HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#27307HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#24048HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#24838HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#26907HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#29546HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#22709HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#162014HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#21269HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#20239HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#164311HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#129915HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#122215HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#107715HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#107814HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#91817HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#108213HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#66925HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#91416HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#56430HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

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

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #271 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.