Alastair
Boy name · #2152 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
Alastair ranks #2152 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 67 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 boys born in 2025 was named Alastair.
The 103-year story
Alastair first appears in the Social Security records in 1922, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 67 babies and a rank of #2145. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alastair per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alastair in class?
Alastair scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alastair is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alastair is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alastairs were TX (7), OR (6), NY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alastair
Statistically, parents drawn to Alastair tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alasdair, Alistair, Zubair, Zair, and Allister.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alastair | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2145 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2370 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2315 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2277 |
| 2020 | 39 | #2980 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 46 | #2674 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2186 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 47 | #2600 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 28 | #3661 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 33 | #3332 |
| 2008 | 37 | #3103 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 36 | #3024 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alastair a popular boy name?
Alastair ranked #2152 among boys in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2600.
When was the name Alastair most popular?
Alastair peaked in 2025, when 67 American boys received the name (ranked #2145 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alastair?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American boys was named Alastair. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.