Alistair

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Alistair is a male given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Alasdair. The latter is most likely a Scottish Gaelic variant of the Norman name Alexandre or the Latin name Alexander, which was incorporated into English in the same form as Alexander.

From Wikipedia

Alistair first appears in the data in 1956 and has been recorded in 58 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 257 babies (rank #905 that year). In 2024 it was given to 257 boys (rank #905). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Alistair

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alistair yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,822

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

257

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alistair

Alistair MacLeannaval officer · b. 1922
Alistair Johnstonassociation football player · b. 1998
Alistair Darlingbiographer · b. 1953
Alistair Overeemgrappler · b. 1980
Alistair Brownleetriathlete · b. 1988

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1956	7	#3,224
1964	6	#3,609
1969	5	#4,424
1970	5	#4,743
1971	12	#2,820
1972	11	#2,995
1973	9	#3,454
1974	11	#3,126
1975	10	#3,435
1976	9	#3,729
1977	14	#2,912
1978	6	#5,078
1979	9	#4,077
1980	6	#5,544
1981	13	#3,223
1982	6	#5,647
1983	8	#4,514
1984	14	#3,112
1985	14	#3,219
1986	13	#3,443
1987	10	#4,246
1988	12	#3,918
1989	16	#3,453
1990	10	#5,005
1991	21	#2,991
1992	12	#4,581
1993	20	#3,247
1994	25	#2,852
1995	19	#3,434
1996	23	#3,109
1997	12	#4,971
1998	18	#3,852
1999	30	#2,796
2000	24	#3,425
2001	21	#3,848
2002	26	#3,355
2003	23	#3,735
2004	31	#3,160
2005	42	#2,615
2006	53	#2,349
2007	71	#1,974
2008	68	#2,040
2009	90	#1,718
2010	81	#1,807
2011	108	#1,495
2012	126	#1,346
2013	132	#1,306
2014	179	#1,079
2015	197	#1,029
2016	247	#885
2017	225	#929
2018	205	#1,008
2019	221	#968
2020	226	#961
2021	255	#901
2022	248	#929
2023	250	#919
2024	257	#905