Allister
Boy name · #3006 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Allister scores 86 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 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 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 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
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. It scores 86/100 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.