Alistair
Boy name · Scottish Gaelic origin
Alistair meaning
to defend, ἀνδρ-, man
Alistair at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #905 in 2024
Alistair popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | #3,216 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,724 | 5 |
| 1980 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 1990 | #4,993 | 10 |
| 2000 | #3,423 | 24 |
| 2010 | #1,806 | 81 |
| 2016 | #885 | 247 |
| 2020 | #961 | 226 |
| 2024 | #905 | 257 |
All 58 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | #3,216 | 7 |
| 1964 | #3,602 | 6 |
| 1969 | #4,404 | 5 |
| 1970 | #4,724 | 5 |
| 1971 | #2,813 | 12 |
| 1972 | #2,992 | 11 |
| 1973 | #3,445 | 9 |
| 1974 | #3,120 | 11 |
| 1975 | #3,428 | 10 |
| 1976 | #3,724 | 9 |
| 1977 | #2,909 | 14 |
| 1978 | #5,059 | 6 |
| 1979 | #4,068 | 9 |
| 1980 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 1981 | #3,221 | 13 |
| 1982 | #5,620 | 6 |
| 1983 | #4,499 | 8 |
| 1984 | #3,108 | 14 |
| 1985 | #3,216 | 14 |
| 1986 | #3,440 | 13 |
| 1987 | #4,239 | 10 |
| 1988 | #3,916 | 12 |
| 1989 | #3,447 | 16 |
| 1990 | #4,993 | 10 |
| 1991 | #2,988 | 21 |
| 1992 | #4,564 | 12 |
| 1993 | #3,246 | 20 |
| 1994 | #2,847 | 25 |
| 1995 | #3,432 | 19 |
| 1996 | #3,107 | 23 |
| 1997 | #4,960 | 12 |
| 1998 | #3,849 | 18 |
| 1999 | #2,794 | 30 |
| 2000 | #3,423 | 24 |
| 2001 | #3,842 | 21 |
| 2002 | #3,349 | 26 |
| 2003 | #3,732 | 23 |
| 2004 | #3,156 | 31 |
| 2005 | #2,614 | 42 |
| 2006 | #2,348 | 53 |
| 2007 | #1,972 | 71 |
| 2008 | #2,039 | 68 |
| 2009 | #1,717 | 90 |
| 2010 | #1,806 | 81 |
| 2011 | #1,495 | 108 |
| 2012 | #1,346 | 126 |
| 2013 | #1,305 | 132 |
| 2014 | #1,079 | 179 |
| 2015 | #1,029 | 197 |
| 2016 | #885 | 247 |
| 2017 | #929 | 225 |
| 2018 | #1,008 | 205 |
| 2019 | #968 | 221 |
| 2020 | #961 | 226 |
| 2021 | #901 | 255 |
| 2022 | #929 | 248 |
| 2023 | #919 | 250 |
| 2024 | #905 | 257 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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