Alister is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1222 in 2004 with 15 recorded births. This places Alister in the top 26% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 30 births ranking #564. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.0%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 20,566 boys born was named Alister. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.