Over the past 110 years, 300 439 girls and 478 boys have been named Allison. The name Allison ranks 118th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Allison in 1916. The peak of popularity of the name Allison came in the 1980s and 1990s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.