Name profile

Alister

Anglicized form of Alasdair.

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈæl.ɪ.stəɹ/; British English /ˈæl.ɪ.stə/
Usage languagesScottish
US rank (2025)#1,688

Meaning and history

Alister is the Anglicized form of the name Alasdair.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 19 births, rank #4,675
2007: 22 births, rank #4,375
2008: 30 births, rank #3,561
2009: 30 births, rank #3,551
2010: 30 births, rank #3,531
20112011: 57 births, rank #2,261
2012: 52 births, rank #2,415
2013: 57 births, rank #2,250
2014: 60 births, rank #2,230
2015: 82 births, rank #1,815
20162016: 102 births, rank #1,599
2017: 110 births, rank #1,510
2018: 93 births, rank #1,687
2019: 93 births, rank #1,698
2020: 106 births, rank #1,556
20212021: 91 births, rank #1,763
2022: 141 births, rank #1,330
2023: 99 births, rank #1,701
2024: 102 births, rank #1,650
20252025: 97 births, rank #1,688

In 2025, 97 babies were recorded with the name Alister, ranking #1,688 among boys.