Alysa vs Alyssa

Side-by-side comparison of Alysa and Alyssa — 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

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Metric Alysa Alyssa
Current Rank #7648 #399
Total Births (all years) 7,041 313,912
Peak Year 2001 1999
Peak Year Births 325 14,036
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alysa Alyssa
1950ss 33 99
1960ss 182 1,504
1970ss 334 6,080
1980ss 819 32,952
1990ss 2,340 115,254
2000ss 2,632 114,505
2010ss 622 37,926
2020ss 79 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alysa Alyssa
2014 62 3,846
2015 51 3,255
2016 36 2,680
2017 27 2,241
2018 27 1,881
2019 24 1,699
2020 17 1,471
2021 13 1,301
2022 19 1,098
2023 16 929
2024 14 793

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, 1953–2024.

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