Alley vs Allyson

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

Name A

Alley

Girl name · Rank #8979

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Name B

Allyson

Girl name · Rank #910

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Metric Alley Allyson
Current Rank #8979 #910
Total Births (all years) 1,070 53,553
Peak Year 2006 1998
Peak Year Births 66 1,651
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Alley Allyson
1910ss 6 —
1940ss — 231
1950ss — 1,205
1960ss — 3,085
1970ss — 4,745
1980ss 21 7,206
1990ss 234 13,263
2000ss 460 12,951
2010ss 290 9,117
2020ss 59 1,750

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alley Allyson
2014 31 1,013
2015 25 908
2016 24 773
2017 20 641
2018 17 557
2019 15 476
2020 19 450
2021 9 413
2022 11 332
2023 9 265
2024 11 290

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, 1915–2024.

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