Alyx vs Alyson

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

Name A

Alyx

Girl name · Rank #7686

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Name B

Alyson

Girl name · Rank #1235

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Metric Alyx Alyson
Current Rank #7686 #1235
Total Births (all years) 1,287 29,572
Peak Year 1993 1990
Peak Year Births 78 741
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Alyx Alyson
1940ss — 118
1950ss — 585
1960ss — 1,412
1970ss 7 3,368
1980ss 131 5,564
1990ss 496 6,614
2000ss 303 6,397
2010ss 252 4,444
2020ss 98 1,070

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyx Alyson
2014 22 496
2015 28 419
2016 23 356
2017 21 326
2018 28 305
2019 24 281
2020 31 233
2021 22 247
2022 17 201
2023 14 200
2024 14 189

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, 1978–2024.

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