Alison

AL-uh-suhn

Girl

Average rank #726 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, French

Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see Alice). It was common in England and France in the Middle Ages, and was later revived in the 20th century. Unlike most other English names ending in son, it is not derived from a surname.

How popular is Alison?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#1,603

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#213

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#476

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#934

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

#403

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

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