Alys vs Alyson

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

Name A

Alys

Girl name · Rank #5137

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Name B

Alyson

Girl name · Rank #1235

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Metric Alys Alyson
Current Rank #5137 #1235
Total Births (all years) 1,332 29,572
Peak Year 1920 1990
Peak Year Births 29 741
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Alys Alyson
1880ss 11 —
1890ss 26 —
1900ss 60 —
1910ss 170 —
1920ss 199 —
1930ss 98 —
1940ss 83 118
1950ss 90 585
1960ss 70 1,412
1970ss 65 3,368
1980ss 82 5,564
1990ss 62 6,614
2000ss 84 6,397
2010ss 133 4,444
2020ss 99 1,070

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alys Alyson
2014 15 496
2015 16 419
2016 7 356
2017 17 326
2018 14 305
2019 9 281
2020 11 233
2021 20 247
2022 14 201
2023 29 200
2024 25 189

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, 1880–2024.

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