Allyson

“Variant of Alison — Of noble kind” — Germanic via Old French origin

Girl's name · #1139 in the US (2025) · 90s

Allyson has appeared in US records since 1945 — best rank #186 (1998) · 53,758 babies named Allyson all-time · 1 in 7,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Allysons

Allyson Felix — American track and field athlete
Allyson Schwartz — American politician
Allyson Swaby — Jamaican footballer
Allyson Ponson — Aruban swimmer
Allyson Maynard Gibson — Bahamian barrister, politician, and community rights advocate

Among 78 notable people named Allyson:

Athletes appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Allyson Felix, American track and field athlete.

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