Alyiah vs Alyssa

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

Name A

Alyiah

Girl name · Rank #9186

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Name B

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Metric Alyiah Alyssa
Current Rank #9186 #399
Total Births (all years) 1,034 313,912
Peak Year 2009 1999
Peak Year Births 64 14,036
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alyiah Alyssa
1950ss — 99
1960ss — 1,504
1970ss — 6,080
1980ss — 32,952
1990ss 138 115,254
2000ss 477 114,505
2010ss 362 37,926
2020ss 57 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyiah Alyssa
2014 29 3,846
2015 30 3,255
2016 26 2,680
2017 22 2,241
2018 28 1,881
2019 16 1,699
2020 19 1,471
2021 15 1,301
2022 12 1,098
2023 — 929
2024 11 793

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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