Allister: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,995

among boys · ↓400 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Allister · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,660

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

76 babies

All-time total

1,256

#4,448 all-time among boys

First recorded

1925

in Social Security records

Allister popularity over time

1,256 babies have been named Allister since 1925, 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

BoysGirls

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	21	21	2	–	#2,706
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	5	5	1	–	#3,952
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	77	77	8	–	#2,804
1980s	–	75	75	8	-3%	#3,623
1990s	–	101	101	10	+35%	#4,059
2000s	–	169	169	17	+67%	#3,477
2010s	6	447	453	45	+168%	#2,134
2020s (to 2025)	–	355	355	59	+31%	#2,000

Where Allister is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Allister

Allister is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,995 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 1,256 American babies have been named Allister. Its peak came in 2022, when 76 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 Allister stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Allister?

The median living Allister is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 1,200 people named Allister 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.

Allister 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	–	–	41	#2,995
2024	–	–	51	#2,595
2023	–	–	50	#2,617
2022	–	–	76	#2,000
2021	–	–	74	#2,000
2020	–	–	63	#2,190
2019	–	–	63	#2,216
2018	–	–	49	#2,580
2017	–	–	54	#2,390
2016	–	–	65	#2,134
2015	–	–	46	#2,644
2014	6	#14,693	36	#3,092
2013	–	–	40	#2,849
2012	–	–	31	#3,453
2011	–	–	35	#3,169
2010	–	–	28	#3,712
2009	–	–	31	#3,477
2008	–	–	19	#4,906
2007	–	–	21	#4,502
2006	–	–	22	#4,226
2005	–	–	18	#4,633
2004	–	–	13	#5,826
2003	–	–	8	#7,872
2002	–	–	9	#7,067
2001	–	–	12	#5,680
2000	–	–	16	#4,583
1995	–	–	15	#4,059
1990	–	–	12	#4,414
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	5	#5,484
1970	–	–	9	#3,286
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	6	#3,748
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Allister?

The median living Allister is about 10 years old. Half of all living Allisters are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Allister are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Allister are alive in the United States, based on 1,256 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Allister mean?

Anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander

How popular is the name Allister in 2025?

Allister ranked #2,995 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Allister?

1,256 babies have been named Allister in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Allister most popular?

Allister peaked in 2022, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Allister a boy or girl name?

Allister is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Allister rising or falling?

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

Will Allister become more popular?

Allister is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Allister 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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