Gender: Girl
Meaning: Noble, of noble kind
Origin: Norman French
Popularity: Ranked #1234 in 2024 with 189 babies born.
History: Alyson peaked in the 2000s. Alyson Hannigan went from Buffy to How I Met Your Mother — two beloved American shows. The Y-spelling adds distinction. Alyson means American TV comfort viewing.
Similar names: allyson, allysson, alysson, alson, alyona, ayson, addyson, adyson
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Alyson? About 1 in 17,611 babies born in 2024 were named Alyson, or roughly 0.5 per day in the United States.
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