Alison Maclean
There are approximately 3 people named Alison Maclean living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alison with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Maclean. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Alison
107K
Alive today
Named Maclean
8.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 107K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1986
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 8.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,726
Per 100K: 2.54
Top ancestry: White (93.4%)
First name trend
Alison: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alison. The peak year was 1986 with 3,000 births. The average person named Alison today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Maclean surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Maclean, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.4%.
- White93.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- Black or African American0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alison has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0311% of the US population, based on 106,682 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Maclean appears at a rate of 2.54 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0025%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Alison Maclean. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Alison
FAQ
Alison Maclean: questions and answers
How many people are named Alison Maclean?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Alison Maclean. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0311%) with the surname frequency (2.54 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alison Maclean?
We classify Alison Maclean as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alison a male or female name?
Alison is predominantly female. Out of 116,827 total SSA registrations, 0.5% were male and 99.5% were female. See the full Alison profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.