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In 2024, 257 boys in the United States were named Alistair, making it the 905th most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 1,079th a decade earlier.
2024 is its busiest year on record.
Records for Alistair go back to 1956, and 3,822 babies have been given the name since.
Scottish variant of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind". Has an aristocratic air while remaining accessible.
Alistair is of Scottish origin, described as distinguished in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 257 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
Scottish variant of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind". Has an aristocratic air while remaining accessible.
Alistair is of Scottish origin, and is usually described as distinguished in style.
In 2024, 257 boys in the United States were named Alistair, making it the 905th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 257 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Ali is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Alistair.