Alyx vs Alyssa

Side-by-side comparison of Alyx and Alyssa — 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

Alyssa

Girl name · Rank #399

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Metric Alyx Alyssa
Current Rank #7686 #399
Total Births (all years) 1,287 313,912
Peak Year 1993 1999
Peak Year Births 78 14,036
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Alyx Alyssa
1950ss — 99
1960ss — 1,504
1970ss 7 6,080
1980ss 131 32,952
1990ss 496 115,254
2000ss 303 114,505
2010ss 252 37,926
2020ss 98 5,592

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alyx Alyssa
2014 22 3,846
2015 28 3,255
2016 23 2,680
2017 21 2,241
2018 28 1,881
2019 24 1,699
2020 31 1,471
2021 22 1,301
2022 17 1,098
2023 14 929
2024 14 793

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, 1978–2024.

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