Alistair has been given to about 4,088 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Alistair ranks 897th among American boys in 2025, with 265 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 265 babies were given the name, ranking 897th. The typical living American called Alistair is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Colorado, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.