Alyson is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alyson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alyson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alyson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alyson is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. A variant of Alison, a medieval diminutive of Alice.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 29,740 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 63 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 401 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 124 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alyson per year, United States (1944 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (741/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1981 (33/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1989 (10/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1999 (3/yr).
Alyson has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #692 nationally (given to 762 babies that year).
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