Alyse vs Alyson

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

Name A

Alyse

Girl name · Rank #2883

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Name B

Alyson

Girl name · Rank #1235

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Metric Alyse Alyson
Current Rank #2883 #1235
Total Births (all years) 7,617 29,572
Peak Year 1988 1990
Peak Year Births 401 741
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Alyse Alyson
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 75 —
1920ss 71 —
1930ss 26 —
1940ss 45 118
1950ss 183 585
1960ss 269 1,412
1970ss 327 3,368
1980ss 1,892 5,564
1990ss 1,580 6,614
2000ss 1,530 6,397
2010ss 1,294 4,444
2020ss 320 1,070

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyse Alyson
2014 152 496
2015 124 419
2016 126 356
2017 85 326
2018 95 305
2019 85 281
2020 69 233
2021 62 247
2022 59 201
2023 73 200
2024 57 189

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, 1892–2024.

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