Total births
7,671
Girls' name · since 1892
Alyse
7,671 babies named Alyse in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2895
- among girls today
- 7,671
- born since 1892
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
7,671 babies have been named Alyse since 1892, making it today's #2895 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Alyse recorded 7,671 times among girls since 1892, holding rank #2895 nationally today, ahead of 84% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #2895 among girls today
- 7,671 born since 1892
- 1980s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alyse is currently the #2895 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 7,671 born since 1892, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2895
- among girls today
- 7,671
- born since 1892
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Alyse vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2895
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Alyse was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
401 babies were named Alyse in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Alyse compares
7,671 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alyse's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alyse | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,671 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 401 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alyse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alyse's full recorded timeline at 1973, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 401 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alyse at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#2,895
Active since
1892
Alyse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 401
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Alyse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Alyse's strongest decade.
1,892 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Alyse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 75
1910s
75 births
- 1920s 71
1920s
71 births
- 1930s 26
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 183
1950s
183 births
- 1960s 269
1960s
269 births
- 1970s 327
1970s
327 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,892 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,580 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,530 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,294 births
- 2020s 374
2020s
374 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,892 births (25% of all-time use).
How Alyse compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alyse's total volume
Alyse vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alyse by state
Where Alyse concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 752 | 9.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 578 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 399 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 394 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 347 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 314 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 286 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 242 | 3.2% |
California share of Alyse's total US births 9.8%
Even split
752 of 7,671 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Alyse appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alyse? ▼
7,671 babies have been named Alyse since 1892. It currently ranks #2895 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 401 births.
When was Alyse most popular? ▼
Alyse was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,892 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Alyse most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alyse are California (752 births), New York (578 births), Michigan (399 births).
How long has the name Alyse been used? ▼
Alyse has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 134 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alyse? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alyssa, Alyson, Alyce, Alycia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alyse's data
- Alyse's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,892 total births); usage has since declined to 374 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alyses (752 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alyse
Nearby Names Like Alyse
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alyse
Alyssa Girl
#399 314,606 births
Alyson Girl
#1232 29,730 births
Alyce Girl
#3461 17,539 births
Alycia Girl
#4313 10,168 births
Alysha Girl
#3347 9,601 births
Compare Alyse side by side: Alyse vs Alyssa Alyse vs Alyson Alyse vs Alyce
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alyse
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Zipporah #2896
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Corina #2893
15,925 births · Peak 1992
Joie #2897
2,968 births · Peak 2019
Enola #2892
3,084 births · Peak 1953
Evanna #2898
1,140 births · Peak 2020
Simona #2891
4,038 births · Peak 2014
Sonora #2899
1,444 births · Peak 2023
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1892–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alyse: #2895 Girls' Name - 7,671 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alyse. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alyse draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.