Alyson vs Alyssa

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

Name A

Alyson

Girl name · Rank #1235

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Name B

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alyson Alyssa
Current Rank #1235 #399
Total Births (all years) 29,572 313,912
Peak Year 1990 1999
Peak Year Births 741 14,036
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alyson Alyssa
1940ss 118 —
1950ss 585 99
1960ss 1,412 1,504
1970ss 3,368 6,080
1980ss 5,564 32,952
1990ss 6,614 115,254
2000ss 6,397 114,505
2010ss 4,444 37,926
2020ss 1,070 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyson Alyssa
2014 496 3,846
2015 419 3,255
2016 356 2,680
2017 326 2,241
2018 305 1,881
2019 281 1,699
2020 233 1,471
2021 247 1,301
2022 201 1,098
2023 200 929
2024 189 793

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, 1944–2024.

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