Alis
Girl name · #4204 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Alis, placing it at #4204 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Alis.
Babies named Alis per year. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Alis first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #4172. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alis in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alis is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alis is most common
State-level data for Alis is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alis
Statistically, parents drawn to Alis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amaryllis, Aris, Airis, Alanys, and Davis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alis a popular girl name?
Alis ranked #4204 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Alis most popular?
Alis peaked in 2025, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Alis. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.