Why Allison Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Allison” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Allison” is of English and German origin. It’s a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Your name in reverse order is “Nosilla.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Ainllos.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Allison

The true meaning of ‘Allison’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Allison is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is knowledge! You are an idealistic analyzer and study things in-depth. Solving mental or physical puzzles are natural to you. You indulge in research and prefer scientific facts. There is a strong possibility that you are quiet, shy, and reserved. You may find it difficult to talk to or trust other people. Use your gift of intuition well.

When people hear the name Allison, they perceive you as someone who is full of life, uplifting, inspiring, and even charming. You are the life of the party with your lively, intelligent, and witty personality. Others will find you as strikingly attractive and like being the center of attention. You look younger than your age and love beautiful clothes and pieces of jewelry. You have a good sense of humor.

You are a person who is true to your ambitions and interests. Independent, creative, freethinker, and have strong leadership potential. You want to be in charge and tend to like your original ideas. There are times you are impulsive.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Allison Popular?

“Allison” is the 79^th most popular baby girl’s name in Georgia as reported in the 2019 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, 109 babies in Georgia have the same name as you in 2019. A total of 3,444 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1994 with a total of 8,150 babies. That’s a lot of baby Allisons.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Allison” was recorded 317,696 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Allisons to occupy the country of French Guiana with an estimated population of 312,155.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to six newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1974 with a rank of #99 nationwide and was registered 2,959 times as a baby girl’s name. Allison became a popular girl’s name in the state of District of Columbia in the year 2009. It ranked #2 with 41 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 2009 in the state of California with 973 baby girls.

This name is a consistent top ranking girl’s name in the state of New York for 53 years from 1965 to 2021 (may not be consecutive). It’s also popular in the states of New Jersey, Georgia, Florida for 53 years (may not be consecutive).

For the past three decades (1994 to 2023), the name “Allison” was recorded 166,783 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

Allison, are you proud of your name? Let’s put that to the ultimate test! Share this page on your social media of choice. Don’t forget to tag your friends. It’s okay to brag about something once in a while.

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