Aly vs Alyssa

Side-by-side comparison of Aly and Alyssa — 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

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aly Alyssa
Current Rank #3912 #399
Total Births (all years) 1,442 313,912
Peak Year 2016 1999
Peak Year Births 76 14,036
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Aly Alyssa
1950ss — 99
1960ss — 1,504
1970ss 11 6,080
1980ss 39 32,952
1990ss 123 115,254
2000ss 413 114,505
2010ss 621 37,926
2020ss 235 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aly Alyssa
2014 57 3,846
2015 70 3,255
2016 76 2,680
2017 61 2,241
2018 54 1,881
2019 62 1,699
2020 49 1,471
2021 51 1,301
2022 58 1,098
2023 39 929
2024 38 793

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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