Alistair
Boy8 letters
#509
in Ireland (2025)
#492 with spellings combined
6
babies in 2025
#245
best rank (1979)
112
babies since 1969
Alistair through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #492 |
| 2024 | 3 | #748 |
| 2023 | 6 | #497 |
| 2021 | 4 | #603 |
| 2020 | 3 | #706 |
| 2019 | 5 | #537 |
| 2017 | 4 | #610 |
| 2016 | 3 | #713 |
| 2014 | 4 | #609 |
| 2013 | 5 | #535 |
| 2008 | 6 | #472 |
| 2006 | 3 | #595 |
| 2005 | 4 | #448 |
| 1995 | 3 | #334 |
| 1992 | 3 | #337 |
| 1990 | 3 | #323 |
| 1987 | 3 | #303 |
| 1986 | 5 | #256 |
| 1985 | 3 | #304 |
| 1981 | 5 | #260 |
| 1980 | 4 | #288 |
| 1979 | 7 | #245 |
| 1976 | 5 | #258 |
| 1975 | 3 | #321 |
| 1974 | 5 | #272 |
| 1970 | 4 | #278 |
| 1969 | 3 | #291 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Alistair yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Alistair | 6 | 112 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #179 (1997); 49 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.