Allison
AL-i-sun
GirlBoy
Average rank #1,259 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
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.
Popularity
How popular is Allison?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#3,319
in 2024
๐บ๐ธ USA
#103
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#354
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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