Alyss vs Alyssa

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

Name A

Alyss

Girl name

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Name B

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Metric Alyss Alyssa
Current Rank Unranked #399
Total Births (all years) 413 314,606
Peak Year 2012 1999
Peak Year Births 22 14,036
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alyss Alyssa
1950ss — 98
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 6,079
1980ss 71 32,952
1990ss 84 115,255
2000ss 63 114,507
2010ss 149 37,935
2020ss 46 6,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyss Alyssa
2014 9 3,849
2015 15 3,255
2016 14 2,680
2017 12 2,241
2018 14 1,884
2019 9 1,699
2020 6 1,472
2021 11 1,301
2022 13 1,099
2023 9 930
2024 — 795
2025 7 680

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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