Spelling comparison
Alison vs Alisson
Published 2025 counts, not a merged name: 644 female records (rank #476) and 5 male records (rank #12,100), and 580 female records (rank #511). Alison is about 1.1 times the published count of Alisson.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Alison profile · Alisson profile
The national file treats Alison and Alisson as different spellings of one name. Ranks and counts on this page stay with the spelling that was published. Alisson is the longer of the two spellings, and Alison is the shorter. Alisson writes “s” between “Alis” and “on”, and Alison leaves that spot out.
From 1973 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Alison is first published in these national files in 1905, and Alisson in 1973. Alison’s larger 2025 category is female. Alisson’s larger 2025 category is female. Alison led 6 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 712 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 69). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,229), Alison is 52.8% and Alisson is 47.2%.
2016–2025, count and rank
For 2016, compare the categories separately: Alison had 974 female records (rank #343); Alisson had 262 female records (rank #1,010). Alison led 2016 by 712 published records (974 to 262), and the smaller spelling is Alisson. Alison was the higher published spelling in 2017, with 816 female records (rank #383) against 258 female records (rank #1,005) for Alisson. The 2018 national file shows Alison led 2018 by 475 published records (770 to 295). Read as exact spellings: Alison had 770 female records (rank #400); Alisson had 295 female records (rank #909). 2019: Alison led 2019 by 443 published records (758 to 315). Alison and Alisson stay separate rows; 758 and 315 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2020, Alison had 699 female records (rank #440); Alisson had 284 female records (rank #915) and 5 male records (rank #12,128). Alison led 2020 by 410 published records (699 to 289). 2021 belongs to Alison. Alison had 660 female records (rank #473); Alisson had 311 female records (rank #875). The gap that year was 349 records. For 2022, compare the categories separately: Alison had 692 female records (rank #458) and 6 male records (rank #10,929); Alisson had 380 female records (rank #758). Alison led 2022 by 318 published records (698 to 380), and the smaller spelling is Alisson. Alison was the higher published spelling in 2023, with 654 female records (rank #471) against 390 female records (rank #720) for Alisson. The 2024 national file shows Alison led 2024 by 123 published records (674 to 551). Read as exact spellings: Alison had 674 female records (rank #465); Alisson had 551 female records (rank #551). 2025: Alison led 2025 by 69 published records (649 to 580). Alison and Alisson stay separate rows; 649 and 580 are not a combined baby-name total.
| Year | Alison female count | Alison female rank | Alison male count | Alison male rank | Alisson female count | Alisson female rank | Alisson male count | Alisson male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 974 | 343 | — | — | 262 | 1,010 | — | — |
| 2017 | 816 | 383 | — | — | 258 | 1,005 | — | — |
| 2018 | 770 | 400 | — | — | 295 | 909 | — | — |
| 2019 | 758 | 413 | — | — | 315 | 851 | — | — |
| 2020 | 699 | 440 | — | — | 284 | 915 | 5 | 12,128 |
| 2021 | 660 | 473 | — | — | 311 | 875 | — | — |
| 2022 | 692 | 458 | 6 | 10,929 | 380 | 758 | — | — |
| 2023 | 654 | 471 | — | — | 390 | 720 | — | — |
| 2024 | 674 | 465 | — | — | 551 | 551 | — | — |
| 2025 | 644 | 476 | 5 | 12,100 | 580 | 511 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Alison is the warm line and Alisson is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1900s (1900–1909), Alison has 12 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1910s (1910–1919), Alison has 158 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1920s (1920–1929), Alison has 238 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1930s (1930–1939), Alison has 385 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1940s (1940–1949), Alison has 1,485 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1950s (1950–1959), Alison has 6,241 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1960s (1960–1969), Alison has 12,255 published records and Alisson has none in these files. During the 1970s (1970–1979), Alison led with 22,198 published records to 36 for Alisson. Add the published 1980s years and Alison comes out ahead, 27,181 to Alisson’s 59. During the 1990s (1990–1999), Alison led with 19,794 published records to 105 for Alisson. Add the published 2000s years and Alison comes out ahead, 13,333 to Alisson’s 1,296. During the 2010s (2010–2019), Alison led with 10,167 published records to 3,052 for Alisson. Add the published 2020s years and Alison comes out ahead, 4,034 to Alisson’s 2,501.
Top states in 2025
Alison’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (107), Texas (87), New York (37), Florida (34), North Carolina (24). Alisson’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (122), California (77), Florida (42), New York (28), Illinois (27). California, Texas, New York are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.