Alison is a given name for a female. It was originally a medieval Norman nickname for Alice, meaning "noble type." Also from the Irish name, Iseult. Variations include Allison, Allyson, Alysson, Alyson, Alisson, and Alicyn, with nicknames Allie, Ali, and Ally. It also has separate roots as a family name, in which case when used as a given name is traditionally masculine, and is of disputed meaning.^[1]

The name is first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century. It was popular until the early 19th century and, spelled Allison, was the 45th most common name given to baby girls in the United States in 2005 (Allyson was #253; Alison, #259; Alyson, #468; Allie, #256; Ally, #656; and Alice, #414).^[2] In 1990 in the United States, Allison was the 228th most popular name for women of all ages; Alison was #347, Allyson, #775; Alyson, #981; Allie, #764; Ali, #2434; and Alice, #51.^[3] Alison in any spelling didn't enter the top 100 baby names in 2005 in England and Wales, but Alice did come in at #44.^[4]

Allison last entered the top 1000 baby names for males in the United States in the 1920s, when it ranked #851.^[5] In the 1910s it ranked #825,^[6] and in the first decade of the 20th century, it ranked #941.^[7]

Famous people named Alison

• Alison Eastwood (Actress and Business woman)
• Allison Fisher (snooker champion)
• Alison Forman (Australian football (soccer) midfielder)
• Alison Goldfrapp (Musician)
• Allison Janney (Actress: The West Wing)
• Alyson Hannigan (Actress: American Pie)
• Alison King (Actress: Coronation Street and Dream Team)
• Alison Krauss (Musician)
• Alison Lohman (Actress: White Oleander)
• Alyson Michalka (Actress: Phil of the Future and Musician: Aly & AJ)
• Alison Morris (News reporter for KDKA-TV)^{[citation needed]}
• Alison Moyet (English singer / actress)
• Alison Sweeney (Actress: Days of our Lives)
• Alyson Stoner (actress)
• "Alison" is a song by Slowdive.
• "Alison" is also a song by Elvis Costello.
• "Allison" is furthermore a song by The Pixies.
• Allison is also a song by Permanent Me.
• "Darlin' Allison" is also a song by Gordon Gano.
• "Allison Road" was played by the Gin Blossoms.
• "Alison Hell" was played by Annihilator
• Alison (light novel) a novel and anime by Keiichi Sigsawa.

References

See also

• Allison
• Allie

External links

• Popular Scottish Forenames - A

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