Name meaning & stats
Allison
Allison means “noble kind”. 320,628 US babies since 1940, peak 1994. Notable Allisons are 1.1× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“noble kind”
Well documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1994
320,628 US babies were named Allison between 1940 and 2025.
Where Allisons end up
Not enough notable Allisons yet, so this uses the spelling family: Alison, Allison, Alyson, Allyson.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.0× | High · 91 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | High · 55 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | High · 44 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | High · 41 people |
Among notable women who are singers, the Alison family show up 1.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Allison has a surprise career: 1.7×
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 59% of the family
- Allison 59%
- Alison 22%
- Allyson 10%
- Alyson 6%
- Alisson 1%
- Allisson 1%
- Alysson <1%
- Alicen <1%
- Allisyn <1%
- Alisyn <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1994)