Alyah vs Alyssa

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

Name A

Alyah

Girl name · Rank #2678

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Name B

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alyah Alyssa
Current Rank #2678 #399
Total Births (all years) 1,419 313,912
Peak Year 2009 1999
Peak Year Births 65 14,036
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alyah Alyssa
1950ss — 99
1960ss — 1,504
1970ss — 6,080
1980ss — 32,952
1990ss 155 115,254
2000ss 564 114,505
2010ss 450 37,926
2020ss 250 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyah Alyssa
2014 43 3,846
2015 48 3,255
2016 30 2,680
2017 39 2,241
2018 42 1,881
2019 34 1,699
2020 44 1,471
2021 40 1,301
2022 48 1,098
2023 53 929
2024 65 793

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, 1994–2024.

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