Alyson
A spelling variant of Alison, a Norman French diminutive of Alice, which came from the Germanic Adalheidis, meaning noble sort or kind.
Alyson in 2025
Alyson was given to 157 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,609th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 21,117 babies born.
The history of Alyson
Alyson reached its highest point in 1990, when 741 babies were given the name, ranking 692nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 655th, in 1987.
Across the 82 years of records since 1944, 29,740 babies have been named Alyson. Half of them were born before 1995, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Alyson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alyson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 118 | 2,745 |
| 1950s | 585 | 1,665 |
| 1960s | 1,412 | 1,266 |
| 1970s | 3,367 | 783 |
| 1980s | 5,569 | 655 |
| 1990s | 6,614 | 692 |
| 2000s | 6,402 | 829 |
| 2010s | 4,444 | 925 |
| 2020s | 1,229 | 1,928 |
Where Alyson is heading
Alyson has fallen 63% over the past decade, from 419 babies in 2015 to 157 in 2025.
Names like Alyson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alyson.