Alliyah vs Allyson

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

Name A

Alliyah

Girl name · Rank #7409

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Name B

Allyson

Girl name · Rank #910

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Metric Alliyah Allyson
Current Rank #7409 #910
Total Births (all years) 2,995 53,553
Peak Year 2002 1998
Peak Year Births 173 1,651
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Alliyah Allyson
1940ss — 231
1950ss — 1,205
1960ss — 3,085
1970ss — 4,745
1980ss — 7,206
1990ss 804 13,263
2000ss 1,373 12,951
2010ss 713 9,117
2020ss 105 1,750

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alliyah Allyson
2014 72 1,013
2015 64 908
2016 49 773
2017 41 641
2018 31 557
2019 27 476
2020 28 450
2021 25 413
2022 21 332
2023 16 265
2024 15 290

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, 1994–2024.

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