Alys vs Alyssa

Side-by-side comparison of Alys and Alyssa — 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

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Metric Alys Alyssa
Current Rank #5137 #399
Total Births (all years) 1,332 313,912
Peak Year 1920 1999
Peak Year Births 29 14,036
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alys Alyssa
1880ss 11 —
1890ss 26 —
1900ss 60 —
1910ss 170 —
1920ss 199 —
1930ss 98 —
1940ss 83 —
1950ss 90 99
1960ss 70 1,504
1970ss 65 6,080
1980ss 82 32,952
1990ss 62 115,254
2000ss 84 114,505
2010ss 133 37,926
2020ss 99 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alys Alyssa
2014 15 3,846
2015 16 3,255
2016 7 2,680
2017 17 2,241
2018 14 1,881
2019 9 1,699
2020 11 1,471
2021 20 1,301
2022 14 1,098
2023 29 929
2024 25 793

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, 1880–2024.

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