Masculine dossier · first seen 1956
Alistair
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2025
Peak births
265
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Alistair
How many people are named Alistair?
An estimated 4,032 living Americans are named Alistair.
How rare is Alistair?
Alistair is uncommon among babies today, with 265 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Alistair?
The median age of a living American named Alistair is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 15 years old.
Is Alistair still popular?
Yes. Alistair is holding steady, with 265 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Alistair most common?
Alistair has its strongest geographic signal in Ohio, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
1956Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
265
All-time
4,088
Where it lives now
Alistair is most concentrated in Ohio — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Alistair is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.