Alister

Boy's name · #1689 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Alister is near its high-water mark: it reached #1330 in 2022 and still ranked #1689 in 2025. About 1,700 boys have carried it since 1924.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#1,249 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,678 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,541 in Canada (2024).

Alister McGrath — Northern Irish theologian, Anglican priest, and academic (born 1953)
Alister Jack — British politician
Alister Hardy — British marine biologist (1896–1985)
Alister McRae — Scottish rally driver
Alister Kirby — British rower (1886–1917)

Among 69 notable people named Alister:

Sports figures appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alister Kirby, British rower (1886–1917).

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