Alison
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Alison is a French and Scottish form of Alice, meaning “noble” and “kind,” with spellings like Allison and Alyson. Alison is also given the Greek meaning “truthful.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Alison in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Alison against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Alison is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Alison in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 644 girls were named Alison, making it the #476 girls' name in the US. Since 1905, 116,886 girls have been named Alison, with the most (2,980) in 1980. It is most common, relative to births, in Maine, Nebraska and Alabama.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #742 girls | 16 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Ireland | #213 girls | 20 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Italy | #471 girls | 27 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #85 girls | 128 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| New Zealand | #396 girls | 10 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
| Brazil | #185 boys (all ages) | 72,186 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
| Israel | #784 girls (all ages) | 357 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Switzerland | #799 girls (all ages) | 798 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Alison
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Alison, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Alison (Category 2) | 1999 | South Indian Ocean | 157 km/h |
| Cyclone Alison (Category 1) | 1991 | South Indian Ocean | 120 km/h |
| Cyclone Alison (Category 1) | 1986 | South Indian Ocean | 139 km/h |
| Cyclone Alison (Category 2) | 1975 | South Pacific | 157 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Alison
There are 1 towns and villages with Alison in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Point Alison | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Alison
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Alison in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Alison | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Alison songs
One song on Wikidata has Alison in its title:
- Alison – Elvis Costello (1977)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Alison
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Alison.
Alison Arngrim
Alison Balsom
Alison Bechdel
Alison Brie
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Fictional characters named Alison
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Alison as a pet name
FurryName has found 5 dogs named Alison in public pet registers, making it the #20,456 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (4), Toronto (1). Alison as a dog name →
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