Alysa vs Alyson

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

Name A

Alysa

Girl name · Rank #7648

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Name B

Alyson

Girl name · Rank #1235

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Metric Alysa Alyson
Current Rank #7648 #1235
Total Births (all years) 7,041 29,572
Peak Year 2001 1990
Peak Year Births 325 741
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Alysa Alyson
1940ss — 118
1950ss 33 585
1960ss 182 1,412
1970ss 334 3,368
1980ss 819 5,564
1990ss 2,340 6,614
2000ss 2,632 6,397
2010ss 622 4,444
2020ss 79 1,070

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alysa Alyson
2014 62 496
2015 51 419
2016 36 356
2017 27 326
2018 27 305
2019 24 281
2020 17 233
2021 13 247
2022 19 201
2023 16 200
2024 14 189

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, 1953–2024.

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