Allison

AL-i-sun

GirlBoy

Average rank #1,259 across 3 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

Variant of Alison, meaning "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."

Germanic

Holy fame.

How popular is Allison?

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

#3,319

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#103

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#354

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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