Alyn vs Alyssa

Side-by-side comparison of Alyn and Alyssa — 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

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Metric Alyn Alyssa
Current Rank #13639 #399
Total Births (all years) 470 313,912
Peak Year 2005 1999
Peak Year Births 31 14,036
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alyn Alyssa
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 18 99
1960ss 5 1,504
1970ss 14 6,080
1980ss 24 32,952
1990ss 57 115,254
2000ss 191 114,505
2010ss 117 37,926
2020ss 39 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyn Alyssa
2014 9 3,846
2015 18 3,255
2016 9 2,680
2017 5 2,241
2018 11 1,881
2019 10 1,699
2020 6 1,471
2021 10 1,301
2022 17 1,098
2023 — 929
2024 6 793

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, 1947–2024.

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