Alyssa vs Alyson

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

Name A

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Name B

Alyson

Girl name · Rank #1235

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1950–2024.

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