as a First Name
From a very common medieval name, a Norman French diminutive of Alice. Despite its early popularity, it became quite rare in England in the 16th century. However, it survived in Scotland, with the result that until its revival in England in the 20th century it had a strongly Scottish flavour.
| 474th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 110,729
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Vermont
- has the most people named Alison per capita
- 1979
- marked the height of its popularity
99.98%
0.02%
4%
55+
55+
43%
30-54
30-54
30%
13-29
13-29
23%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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