Girl name Scottish origin Christian tradition

Alison

AL-i-sən · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Noble, variant of Allison
Language
Scottish
Culture
Scottish;Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Scottish · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#465
2024 births673
Peak year1980
First appeared1905
Total US births116,237
1980 peak19051935196519942024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AllieAli
Alternate spellings
AllisonAlysonAllyson
In other languages
Alizon (Old French)Alisia (Spanish)

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Notable people named Alison

Alison Brie (actress)
Alison Krauss (musician)
Alison Bechdel (cartoonist)
Alison Lurie (author)