Alyn vs Alyson

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

Name A

Alyn

Girl name · Rank #13639

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Name B

Alyson

Girl name · Rank #1235

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Metric Alyn Alyson
Current Rank #13639 #1235
Total Births (all years) 470 29,572
Peak Year 2005 1990
Peak Year Births 31 741
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Alyn Alyson
1940ss 5 118
1950ss 18 585
1960ss 5 1,412
1970ss 14 3,368
1980ss 24 5,564
1990ss 57 6,614
2000ss 191 6,397
2010ss 117 4,444
2020ss 39 1,070

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyn Alyson
2014 9 496
2015 18 419
2016 9 356
2017 5 326
2018 11 305
2019 10 281
2020 6 233
2021 10 247
2022 17 201
2023 — 200
2024 6 189

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, 1947–2024.

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