Baby Name Popularity Profile
Alistair
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alistair.
National Rank (2025)
#897
All-Time Peak Rank
#885
Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births
4,088
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1956
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
265 births in 2025
π‘ The Alistair Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Defender of mankind
Language Origin
Celtic
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic name Alasdair, which is a form of the Greek name Alexandros, meaning 'defender of mankind'.
Common Nicknames
Ali
Al
Alternative Spellings
Alastair
Alasdair
Allister
Pronunciation:
AL-uh-stair
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Alistair across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+17.3%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+33.8%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
265
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
0 yrs
Longest Streak
57 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 7
1960s: 11
1970s: 96
1980s: 112
1990s: 190
2000s: 449
2010s: 1,722
2020s: 1,501
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-lista-i
Letter Count
8 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Washington
Top States
Washington, Arizona, California, Oregon, Colorado
States with Data
34
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