Allison vs Alisson: spelling and US counts

The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Allison profile · Alisson profile

The national file treats Allison and Alisson as different spellings of one name. Ranks and counts on this page stay with the spelling that was published. Allison and Alisson use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Allison uses “li” where Alisson uses “is”, between “Al” and “son”.

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.

Allison is first published in these national files in 1880, and Alisson in 1973. Allison’s larger 2025 category is female. Alisson’s larger 2025 category is female. Allison led 6 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.

Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 4,529 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 1,990). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,150), Allison is 81.6% and Alisson is 18.4%.

2016–2025, count and rank

The 2016 national file shows Allison led 2016 by 4,529 published records (4,791 to 262). Read as exact spellings: Allison had 4,786 female records (rank #50) and 5 male records (rank #12,283); Alisson had 262 female records (rank #1,010). 2017: Allison led 2017 by 3,779 published records (4,037 to 258). Allison and Alisson stay separate rows; 4,037 and 258 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2018, Allison had 3,694 female records (rank #70) and 8 male records (rank #8,856); Alisson had 295 female records (rank #909). Allison led 2018 by 3,407 published records (3,702 to 295). 2019 belongs to Allison. Allison had 3,440 female records (rank #78) and 5 male records (rank #12,230); Alisson had 315 female records (rank #851). The gap that year was 3,130 records. For 2020, compare the categories separately: Allison had 3,161 female records (rank #80) and 6 male records (rank #10,661); Alisson had 284 female records (rank #915) and 5 male records (rank #12,128). Allison led 2020 by 2,878 published records (3,167 to 289), and the smaller spelling is Alisson. Allison was the higher published spelling in 2021, with 3,140 female records (rank #82) and 6 male records (rank #10,862) against 311 female records (rank #875) for Alisson. The 2022 national file shows Allison led 2022 by 2,340 published records (2,720 to 380). Read as exact spellings: Allison had 2,714 female records (rank #101) and 6 male records (rank #10,931); Alisson had 380 female records (rank #758). 2023: Allison led 2023 by 2,260 published records (2,650 to 390). Allison and Alisson stay separate rows; 2,650 and 390 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2024, Allison had 2,631 female records (rank #99) and 8 male records (rank #9,026); Alisson had 551 female records (rank #551). Allison led 2024 by 2,088 published records (2,639 to 551). 2025 belongs to Allison. Allison had 2,564 female records (rank #103) and 6 male records (rank #10,756); Alisson had 580 female records (rank #511). The gap that year was 1,990 records.

Published national counts and ranks for each recorded-sex category. A dash means the file has no observation.
Year	Allison female count	Allison female rank	Allison male count	Allison male rank	Alisson female count	Alisson female rank	Alisson male count	Alisson male rank
2016	4,786	50	5	12,283	262	1,010	—	—
2017	4,037	61	—	—	258	1,005	—	—
2018	3,694	70	8	8,856	295	909	—	—
2019	3,440	78	5	12,230	315	851	—	—
2020	3,161	80	6	10,661	284	915	5	12,128
2021	3,140	82	6	10,862	311	875	—	—
2022	2,714	101	6	10,931	380	758	—	—
2023	2,650	100	—	—	390	720	—	—
2024	2,631	99	8	9,026	551	551	—	—
2025	2,564	103	6	10,756	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. Allison is the warm line and Alisson is the cool line.

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Which spelling led each decade

In the 1880s (1880–1889), Allison has 70 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1890s (1890–1899), Allison has 80 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1900s (1900–1909), Allison has 94 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1910s (1910–1919), Allison has 576 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1920s (1920–1929), Allison has 837 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1930s (1930–1939), Allison has 659 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1940s (1940–1949), Allison has 1,064 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1950s (1950–1959), Allison has 4,936 published records and Alisson has none in these files. In the 1960s (1960–1969), Allison has 16,928 published records and Alisson has none in these files. During the 1970s (1970–1979), Allison led with 34,410 published records to 36 for Alisson. Add the published 1980s years and Allison comes out ahead, 62,642 to Alisson’s 59. During the 1990s (1990–1999), Allison led with 74,580 published records to 105 for Alisson. Add the published 2000s years and Allison comes out ahead, 60,097 to Alisson’s 1,296. During the 2010s (2010–2019), Allison led with 49,079 published records to 3,052 for Alisson. Add the published 2020s years and Allison comes out ahead, 16,892 to Alisson’s 2,501.

Top states in 2025

Allison’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (435), California (367), Florida (213), New York (105), North Carolina (93). 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). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.