Allyssa vs Allyson

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

Name A

Allyssa

Girl name · Rank #15664

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Name B

Allyson

Girl name · Rank #910

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Metric Allyssa Allyson
Current Rank #15664 #910
Total Births (all years) 6,670 53,553
Peak Year 1998 1998
Peak Year Births 349 1,651
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Allyssa Allyson
1940ss — 231
1950ss — 1,205
1960ss — 3,085
1970ss 104 4,745
1980ss 706 7,206
1990ss 2,858 13,263
2000ss 2,239 12,951
2010ss 701 9,117
2020ss 62 1,750

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Allyssa Allyson
2014 49 1,013
2015 53 908
2016 46 773
2017 32 641
2018 21 557
2019 21 476
2020 16 450
2021 16 413
2022 8 332
2023 17 265
2024 5 290

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, 1971–2024.

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