Allison
AL-i-sun
GirlBoy
Average rank #1,082 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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#2,788
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#103
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#354
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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