Alistair
- Pronunciation
- [A-lis-tair]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Variant Of Alexander - Defender Of Mankind.
- Origin
- Scottish
Alistair Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,822 baby boys have been named Alistair. The name peaked in 2024 with 257 US births that year (rank #905). In 2024, ranked #905 nationally.
Top States for Alistair
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Alistair births are: California (391), Texas (216), New York (169).
Other Scottish-Origin Names Like Alistair
If you like Alistair's Scottish origin, consider these related names: Abhainn, Abhainn, Aibne, Acair, Acaiseid, Achaius. Browse all Scottish names →
8-Letter Names Starting with A
Names with Alistair's exact length and starting letter: Aaleahya, Aarshiya, Abaigael, Abaigeal, Aballach.
Quick Facts About Alistair
US Popularity History (2016–2025)
Annual US births named Alistair by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 265 boys named Alistair (boy rank #897 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Alistair Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Alistair the strongest states are Oregon, Massachusetts, Kentucky.
Strongest boys-name states
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | #996 | 32 |
| 2 | New York | #960 | 51 |
| 3 | Florida | #884 | 76 |
| 4 | New Jersey | #873 | 19 |
| 5 | North Carolina | #861 | 69 |
| 6 | California | #860 | 249 |
| 7 | Georgia | #844 | 39 |
| 8 | Tennessee | #843 | 27 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | #838 | 62 |
| 10 | Arizona | #835 | 42 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Alistair in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair | Defender Of Man | Male | Scottish |
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Compare Alistair to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Alistair against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).