Total births
413
Girls' name · since 1984
Alyss
Alyss has 413 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 413
- total births
- 1984–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
413 girls have been named Alyss since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Alyss has 413 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- 413 total births
- 1984–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
413 girls have been named Alyss since 1984, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 413
- total births
- 1984–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Alyss was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
22 babies were named Alyss in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Alyss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alyss's full recorded timeline at 2005, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alyss at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Alyss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Alyss by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alyss's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Alyss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
71 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
149 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 149 births (36% of all-time use).
Alyss by state
Where Alyss concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
California share of Alyss's total US births 1.2%
5 of 413 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alyss? ▼
Alyss has been given to 413 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 22 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Alyss most popular? ▼
Alyss was most popular in the 2010s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Alyss most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alyss are California (5 births).
How long has the name Alyss been used? ▼
Alyss has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alyss? ▼
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 Alyss's data
- Alyss's decade-level peak was the 2010s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alysss (5 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 Alyss
Nearby Names Like Alyss
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alyss
Alyssa Girl
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Alyson Girl
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Alyce Girl
#3461 17,539 births
Alycia Girl
#4313 10,168 births
Alysha Girl
#3347 9,601 births
Compare Alyss side by side: Alyss vs Alyssa Alyss vs Alyson Alyss vs Alyce
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2025 (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. "Alyss: Baby Name Since 1984 - 413 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alyss. 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 Alyss 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 July 2026.