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Alyson

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What official birth registration shows about Alyson: 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 · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #1755 to #5785.19972001200420112023#1755#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#1755
1997#2738
1998#3848
2000#2746
2001#2226
2002#2868
2003#4373
2004#3725
2005#4798
2010#4688
2011#5785
2013#5742
2022#3970
2023#4709

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 Republic of Ireland in 27 of the 54 years from 1968 to 2021.

In 2011: #695 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5785 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1968–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–2021

    Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1968–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1968 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #300 in Republic of Ireland in 1989.

Alyson'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
2023England and Walesfemale#47094HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#39705HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#17559HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5505HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3507HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3577HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4554HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified

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

Where Alyson is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Alyson, between 1968 and 2023, in 36 of those 56 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: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1989England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: highest position in 199919682023
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 Ireland1968–202127#300 in 1989
England and Wales1996–202314#1755 in 1996
Northern Ireland19991#344 in 1999

Its high point came 10 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1989) than in Northern Ireland (1999).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 2013; it appears again in 2021.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Alyson

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1968–2023.
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 3 regions, from 1968 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #300 in Republic of Ireland in 1989. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.