Aleister
Boy name · #2979 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
In 2025, 42 baby boys were named Aleister, placing it at #2979 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Aleister.
The 28-year story
Aleister first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 69 boys were named Aleister — good for #2046 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Aleister per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aleister in class?
Aleister scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aleister will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aleister is most common
State-level data for Aleister is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aleister
Statistically, parents drawn to Aleister tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Allister, Alister, Jupiter, Sutter, and Winter.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aleister | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2046 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 46 | #2674 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4199 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aleister a popular boy name?
Aleister ranked #2979 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Aleister most popular?
Aleister peaked in 2020, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #2046 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aleister?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Aleister. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.