Allisson
Derived from French name Alise meaning "noble" or "of noble kind".
Name Census estimates that about 2,753 living Americans carry the first name Allisson. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Allisson today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Allisson births was 2008 (768 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Allisson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Allisson is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.8K
~ 1 in 124,502 Americans
Peak year
2008
768 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,297
Tracked since 1976
Census
Allisson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,708 people with the first name Allisson, which placed it at #8,487 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,487
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,708 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
89.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allisson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allisson is Hispanic at 89.8%. The next largest groups are White (7.8%) and Black (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Allisson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Allisson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino89.8% · 1,534
- White7.8% · 134
- Black or African American0.8% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 12
- Two or more races0.5% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 7
Popularity
Allisson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Allisson from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,331 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Allisson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Allisson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Allissons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Allisson, while Ohio, Minnesota, Oregon recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 69 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Allisson
The given name Allisson has its origins in the French language and culture, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a feminine form of the masculine name Allis, which is believed to be derived from the Old German name Alis or Alis, meaning "noble" or "exalted."
In its earliest recorded usage, the name Allisson appeared in various medieval French texts and records, often spelled as Alison or Alyson. This variation in spelling was common during that era, as standardized spellings were not yet established.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Allisson was Allisson of Arras, a French poet and trouvère who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Her works, which included chansons and lyrics, were highly regarded in her time and helped contribute to the popularity of the name.
Another historical figure associated with the name Allisson was Allisson de Montbéliard, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. She was the daughter of Thierry III, Count of Montbéliard, and played a significant role in the political affairs of her region.
In the realm of literature, the name Allisson gained further prominence through the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, the renowned English poet and author of the Canterbury Tales. One of the characters in his famous work is named Alison, thought to be a variant spelling of Allisson.
During the Renaissance period, the name Allisson was borne by several notable women, including Allisson de Lattre (1495-1561), a French humanist and scholar known for her translations of classical texts, and Allisson de Montpellier (1520-1590), a French noblewoman and patron of the arts.
In more recent times, the name Allisson has been carried by individuals such as Allisson Janney (born 1959), an American actress known for her roles in television shows like The West Wing and Mom, and Allisson Stokke (born 1989), an American track and field athlete and fitness model.
Throughout its history, the name Allisson has maintained a strong connection to its French roots and has been associated with a sense of nobility and refinement. While its popularity has fluctuated over the centuries, it continues to be a respected and enduring choice for parents seeking a name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Allisson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Allisson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Allisson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allisson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,753 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Allisson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 124,502 US residents.
Is Allisson a common name?
We classify Allisson as "Rare". It ranks above 94.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,780 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Allisson most popular?
The single biggest year for Allisson was 2008, when 768 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Allisson is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Allisson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,708 people with the name Allisson, or 0.57 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,487 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Allisson in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Allisson?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Allisson appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,707 people counted with this name, 99.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Allisson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allisson is Hispanic at 89.8%. The next largest groups are White (7.8%) and Black (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Allisson most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Allisson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.8% (1,534 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Allisson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Allisson a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Allisson in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Allisson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Allisson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Allisson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Allisson?
See how many people share the name Allisson on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.