Alissa vs Alison

Side-by-side comparison of Alissa and Alison — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alissa

Girl name · Rank #1556

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Name B

Alison

Girl name · Rank #465

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Metric Alissa Alison
Current Rank #1556 #465
Total Births (all years) 38,490 116,237
Peak Year 1998 1980
Peak Year Births 1,231 2,980
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Alissa Alison
1900ss — 12
1910ss — 134
1920ss — 198
1930ss — 367
1940ss 14 1,450
1950ss 203 6,216
1960ss 1,245 12,233
1970ss 4,621 22,072
1980ss 8,203 27,017
1990ss 10,803 19,728
2000ss 9,444 13,286
2010ss 3,268 10,149
2020ss 689 3,375

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alissa Alison
2014 322 1,118
2015 289 967
2016 224 973
2017 226 816
2018 202 770
2019 153 758
2020 154 699
2021 149 658
2022 128 692
2023 122 653
2024 136 673

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1948–2024.

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