Alyjah vs Alyssa

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

Name A

Alyjah

Boy name · Rank #7014

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Name B

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alyjah Alyssa
Current Rank #7014 #399
Total Births (all years) 333 313,912
Peak Year 2010 1999
Peak Year Births 21 14,036
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alyjah Alyssa
1950ss — 99
1960ss — 1,504
1970ss — 6,080
1980ss — 32,952
1990ss 22 115,254
2000ss 130 114,505
2010ss 121 37,926
2020ss 60 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyjah Alyssa
2014 10 3,846
2015 6 3,255
2016 12 2,680
2017 8 2,241
2018 14 1,881
2019 13 1,699
2020 11 1,471
2021 13 1,301
2022 12 1,098
2023 12 929
2024 12 793

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, 1997–2024.

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