Alis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,174

among girls · ↑985 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alis · +36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

34 babies

All-time total

515

#11,697 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Alis popularity over time

515 babies have been named Alis since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	–	6	1	–	#6,262
1970s	17	–	17	2	+183%	#7,305
1980s	39	–	39	4	+129%	#6,802
1990s	48	–	48	5	+23%	#7,321
2000s	106	5	111	11	+131%	#7,224
2010s	141	–	141	14	+27%	#6,356
2020s (to 2025)	153	–	153	26	+81%	#4,174

Where Alis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	50	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Alis

Alis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,174 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 515 American babies have been named Alis. Its peak came in 2025, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alis?

The median living Alis is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Alis are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alis year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	34	#4,174	–	–
2024	25	#5,159	–	–
2023	24	#5,254	–	–
2022	28	#4,798	–	–
2021	29	#4,620	–	–
2020	13	#7,989	–	–
2019	14	#7,748	–	–
2018	13	#8,182	–	–
2017	15	#7,463	–	–
2016	17	#6,919	–	–
2015	18	#6,731	–	–
2014	11	#9,558	–	–
2013	16	#7,391	–	–
2012	20	#6,356	–	–
2011	7	#13,429	–	–
2010	10	#10,491	–	–
2009	9	#11,507	–	–
2008	14	#8,550	–	–
2007	8	#12,732	–	–
2006	12	#9,316	5	#12,126
2005	10	#10,162	–	–
2004	11	#9,285	–	–
2003	15	#7,224	–	–
2002	7	#12,250	–	–
2001	10	#9,390	–	–
2000	10	#9,192	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	11	#7,321	–	–
1985	7	#8,348	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	6	#8,002	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alis, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alis?

The median living Alis is about 12 years old. Half of all living Aliss are between 4 and 23 years old.

How many people named Alis are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alis are alive in the United States, based on 515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alis mean?

Alis is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Alis (singer), Albanian singer Alis Boçi, Albanian footballer Alis Guggenheim (1903–1982), Swiss painter Alis Kaplandjyan, Armenian actress Alis Lesley, American rockabill

How popular is the name Alis in 2025?

Alis ranked #4,174 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alis?

515 babies have been named Alis in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alis most popular?

Alis peaked in 2025, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Alis a boy or girl name?

Alis is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alis rising or falling?

Alis is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alis become more popular?

Alis is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Alis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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