Aly vs Alyson

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

Name A

Aly

Girl name · Rank #3912

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Name B

Alyson

Girl name · Rank #1235

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Metric Aly Alyson
Current Rank #3912 #1235
Total Births (all years) 1,442 29,572
Peak Year 2016 1990
Peak Year Births 76 741
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Aly Alyson
1940ss — 118
1950ss — 585
1960ss — 1,412
1970ss 11 3,368
1980ss 39 5,564
1990ss 123 6,614
2000ss 413 6,397
2010ss 621 4,444
2020ss 235 1,070

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aly Alyson
2014 57 496
2015 70 419
2016 76 356
2017 61 326
2018 54 305
2019 62 281
2020 49 233
2021 51 247
2022 58 201
2023 39 200
2024 38 189

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, 1977–2024.

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