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Allison

female

Meaning

"Noble Kind"

Allison developed from medieval French forms linked to Germanic roots and is commonly glossed as noble in character.

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Popularity History of Allison

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#99Top 100

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Allison was nationally ranked in 2024.

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better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Allison Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Allison

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Quick Facts

OriginFrench, Germanic
Syllables3
Length7 letters

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