Allister
Boy name · #3006 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Allister? In official American birth records, Allister has been tracked continuously since 1925, giving it 100 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 41 baby boys were named Allister, placing it at #3006 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Allister.
Babies named Allister per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 100-year story
Allister first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 76 babies and a rank of #2000. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Allister against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Allister in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Allister is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Allister will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Allister is most common
State-level data for Allister is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Allister
Statistically, parents drawn to Allister tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleister, Alister, Jupiter, Coulter, and Sutter.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Allister | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 51 | #2595 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2000 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2000 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2190 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2213 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2579 |
| 2017 | 54 | #2388 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2134 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 40 | #2848 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 35 | #3164 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 31 | #3476 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Allister?
In official American birth records, the name Allister first appeared in 1925 (over 100 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 100 years.
Is Allister a popular boy name?
Allister ranked #3006 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Allister most popular?
Allister peaked in 2022, when 76 American boys received the name (ranked #2000 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Allister?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Allister. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.