Alyss vs Alyson

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

Name A

Alyss

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Name B

Alyson

Girl name · Rank #1232

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Metric Alyss Alyson
Current Rank Unranked #1232
Total Births (all years) 413 29,730
Peak Year 2012 1990
Peak Year Births 22 741
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Alyss Alyson
1940ss — 118
1950ss — 585
1960ss — 1,412
1970ss — 3,367
1980ss 71 5,564
1990ss 84 6,614
2000ss 63 6,397
2010ss 149 4,444
2020ss 46 1,229

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyss Alyson
2014 9 496
2015 15 419
2016 14 356
2017 12 326
2018 14 305
2019 9 281
2020 6 233
2021 11 247
2022 13 201
2023 9 200
2024 — 191
2025 7 157

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, 1984–2025.

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