Alyse vs Alyssa

Side-by-side comparison of Alyse and Alyssa — 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

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alyse Alyssa
Current Rank #2883 #399
Total Births (all years) 7,617 313,912
Peak Year 1988 1999
Peak Year Births 401 14,036
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alyse Alyssa
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 75 —
1920ss 71 —
1930ss 26 —
1940ss 45 —
1950ss 183 99
1960ss 269 1,504
1970ss 327 6,080
1980ss 1,892 32,952
1990ss 1,580 115,254
2000ss 1,530 114,505
2010ss 1,294 37,926
2020ss 320 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyse Alyssa
2014 152 3,846
2015 124 3,255
2016 126 2,680
2017 85 2,241
2018 95 1,881
2019 85 1,699
2020 69 1,471
2021 62 1,301
2022 59 1,098
2023 73 929
2024 57 793

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, 1892–2024.

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