Alistair

“Defender of mankind” — Greek via Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #897 in the US (2025) · Trending

Alistair has appeared in US records since 1956 — best rank #885 (2016) · 4,088 babies named Alistair all-time · 1 in 6,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 4,000 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alistairs

Alistair MacLean — Scottish novelist (1922–1987)
Alistair Johnston — Canadian association football player
Alistair Darling — British Labour Party politician (1953–2023)
Alistair Overeem — Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Alistair Brownlee — British triathlete

In stories & tradition

Alistair (Ali G) — Da Ali G Show
Alistair Smythe — The Amazing Spider-Man Annual · The Amazing Spider-Man
Alistair — Dragon Age: Origins · Dragon Age II

What Alistairs become

Among 316 notable people named Alistair:

Athletes appear 1.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alistair Johnston, Canadian association football player.

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