Alyson
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning a form of Alison; noble or of noble kind.
How Alyson has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #679 |
| 2016 | #800 |
| 2017 | #832 |
| 2018 | #890 |
| 2019 | #938 |
Alyson by the numbers
Alyson was given to 323 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 740 babies in 1990, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Alison
Like Alyson, each of these traces back to Alison: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Allienoble; a form of Alice or Alison987 in the US (2017)
- Allynoble; diminutive of Alison or Allyson213 in the US (2017)
- Alydefender of mankind; a form of Alice or Alison78 in the US (2017)
- Allizonnoble; a variant of Alison11 in the US (2017)
- Alisannenoble; a variant of Alison10 in the US (2017)
- Allyssonnoble; a variant of Alison10 in the US (2017)
- Alisynnoble; a form of Alison9 in the US (2017)
- Allisnoble; a form of Alison9 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alyson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Allysonnoble natured; a form of Alison634 in the US (2017)
- Adysonson of adam; a form of addison67 in the US (2017)
- Alyssonnoble; a variant of Allison or Alison64 in the US (2017)
- Alysennoble; a form of Alison8 in the US (2017)
- Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alyson
Names that are said the same way as Alyson, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alissonnoble; a form of Alison256 in the US (2017)
- Allissonnoble; a variant of Alison81 in the US (2017)
- Alicenof noble birth; a form of Alison23 in the US (2017)
- Allisynnoble; of noble kind; a form of Alison18 in the US (2017)
- Alicynnoble; a modern spelling of Alison11 in the US (2017)
- Allysennoble; a variant of Alison11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Alyson, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Alyson, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Adalynnnoble lineage; a modern respelling of Adeline2,651 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alyson
Nobody has voted for Alyson yet
Vote for Alyson and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Alyson