Alyce vs Alyssa

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

Name A

Alyce

Girl name · Rank #3503

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Name B

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Metric Alyce Alyssa
Current Rank #3503 #399
Total Births (all years) 17,500 313,912
Peak Year 1921 1999
Peak Year Births 503 14,036
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alyce Alyssa
1880ss 71 —
1890ss 197 —
1900ss 675 —
1910ss 2,904 —
1920ss 3,803 —
1930ss 2,409 —
1940ss 2,167 —
1950ss 1,521 99
1960ss 901 1,504
1970ss 530 6,080
1980ss 585 32,952
1990ss 464 115,254
2000ss 424 114,505
2010ss 643 37,926
2020ss 206 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyce Alyssa
2014 69 3,846
2015 79 3,255
2016 55 2,680
2017 57 2,241
2018 54 1,881
2019 67 1,699
2020 51 1,471
2021 34 1,301
2022 37 1,098
2023 40 929
2024 44 793

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, 1880–2024.

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