Alistair is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Alistair is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #897 for boy births in the United States (and #1,843 across all names), given to 265 babies. Alistair first appears in 1956 and peaked in 2025 (265 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 265 | 265 | #897 |
| 2024 | 257 | 257 | #909 |
| 2023 | 250 | 250 | #921 |
| 2022 | 248 | 248 | #929 |
| 2021 | 255 | 255 | #902 |
| 2020 | 226 | 226 | #961 |
| 2019 | 221 | 221 | #968 |
| 2018 | 205 | 205 | #1,009 |
| 2017 | 225 | 225 | #929 |
| 2016 | 247 | 247 | #885 |
| 2015 | 198 | 198 | #1,023 |
| 2014 | 179 | 179 | #1,080 |
| 2013 | 132 | 132 | #1,306 |
| 2012 | 126 | 126 | #1,346 |
| 2011 | 108 | 108 | #1,495 |
| 2010 | 81 | 81 | #1,807 |
| 2009 | 90 | 90 | #1,718 |
| 2008 | 68 | 68 | #2,040 |
| 2007 | 71 | 71 | #1,974 |
| 2006 | 53 | 53 | #2,349 |
| 2005 | 42 | 42 | #2,615 |
| 2004 | 31 | 31 | #3,161 |
| 2003 | 23 | 23 | #3,735 |
| 2002 | 26 | 26 | #3,355 |
| 2001 | 21 | 21 | #3,848 |
| 2000 | 24 | 24 | #3,425 |
| 1999 | 30 | 30 | #2,797 |
| 1998 | 18 | 18 | #3,852 |
| 1997 | 12 | — | #4,971 |
| 1996 | 23 | — | #3,109 |
| 1995 | 19 | — | #3,434 |
| 1994 | 25 | — | #2,852 |
| 1993 | 20 | — | #3,247 |
| 1992 | 12 | — | #4,581 |
| 1991 | 21 | — | #2,992 |
| 1990 | 10 | — | #5,005 |
| 1989 | 16 | — | #3,452 |
| 1988 | 12 | — | #3,917 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | #4,246 |
| 1986 | 13 | — | #3,443 |
| 1985 | 14 | — | #3,219 |
| 1984 | 14 | — | #3,110 |
| 1983 | 8 | — | #4,514 |
| 1982 | 6 | — | #5,646 |
| 1981 | 13 | — | #3,223 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | #5,544 |
| 1979 | 9 | — | #4,077 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #5,078 |
| 1977 | 14 | — | #2,913 |
| 1976 | 9 | — | #3,729 |
| 1975 | 10 | — | #3,435 |
| 1974 | 11 | — | #3,126 |
| 1973 | 9 | — | #3,454 |
| 1972 | 11 | — | #2,993 |
| 1971 | 12 | — | #2,820 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | #4,743 |
| 1969 | 5 | — | #4,424 |
| 1964 | 6 | — | #3,608 |
| 1956 | 7 | — | #3,224 |