Allyson

Meaning: Of noble nature
Origin: Germanic — Variant of Alison

Girl's name · #1139 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Allyson's best rank, #186, came in 1998; it has stepped well back to #1139 today. Roughly 54,000 girls have been named Allyson since 1945.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#329 in Italy (2024) · #1,647 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #2,389 in France (2025) · #153 in Puerto Rico (2022) · #1,691 in Sweden (2022) · #1,925 in Austria (2020) · #4,535 in England & Wales (2020) · #996 in Belgium (1998) · #483 in Scotland (1996) · #401 in Ireland (1968).

Famous Allysons

Allyson Felix — American sprinter (born 1985)
Allyson Schwartz — American politician (born 1948)
Allyson Swaby — Jamaican footballer (born 1996)
Allyson Maynard Gibson — Bahamian barrister, politician, and community rights advocate (born 1957)
Allyson Kay Duncan — American judge (born 1951)

In stories & tradition

Allyson Miller — Now You See It... (TV series)

What Allysons become

Among 78 notable people named Allyson:

Sports figures appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Allyson Felix, American sprinter (born 1985).

Spellings & nicknames

Allyson is the less common spelling of Allison (#103) and Alison (#476) — about 5% of babies given the name are written this way.

Similar names: Alyson · Clarissa · Alissa · Hayley · Haley · Ashton

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