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Allyson

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #2350 to #5785.19982003200720142020#2350#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2350
1998#3848
1999#3225
2001#3998
2003#3594
2004#4598
2005#4798
2007#5201
2011#5785
2013#3536
2014#5691
2017#4763
2018#4684
2020#4535

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 14 of the 25 years from 1996 to 2020.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1968–2020 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #4535 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #401 in Republic of Ireland in 1968.

Allyson'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
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#23506HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Allyson is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Allyson, between 1968 and 2020, in 15 of those 53 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1968England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 199619682020
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland19681#401 in 1968
England and Wales1996–202014#2350 in 1996

Its high point came 28 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1968) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 27 years after 1968; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Allyson

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1968–2020.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 2 regions, from 1968 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #401 in Republic of Ireland in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.