Alyson
Meaning: “of noble kind”
About the name Alyson
Alyson is a girl name with Old High German roots, meaning “of noble kind”. It is related to Alison, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Alyson ranked #1388 for girls in the US, with 157 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1990. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Alyson were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Alison, which comes from Old High German, meaning “of noble kind”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Alyson”, “Alison”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1388
- In 2015
- #680
- Babies in 2025
- 157
Popularity of Alyson, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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