Alyse: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,031

among girls · ↓139 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alyse · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,764

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1988

401 babies

All-time total

7,671

#1,955 all-time among girls

First recorded

1892

in Social Security records

Alyse popularity over time

7,671 babies have been named Alyse since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,463
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	75	8	–	#1,944
1920s	71	7	-5%	#2,313
1930s	26	3	-63%	#3,788
1940s	45	5	+73%	#2,904
1950s	183	18	+307%	#2,204
1960s	269	27	+47%	#2,001
1970s	327	33	+22%	#2,095
1980s	1,892	189	+479%	#545
1990s	1,580	158	-16%	#817
2000s	1,530	153	-3%	#1,257
2010s	1,294	129	-15%	#1,257
2020s (to 2025)	374	62	-52%	#2,445

Where Alyse is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	49	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Alyse

Alyse is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,031 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 7,671 American babies have been named Alyse. Its peak came in 1988, when 401 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alyse stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyse?

The median living Alyse is about 29 years old; half are between 17 and 38. An estimated 7,300 people named Alyse are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alyse year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	54	#3,031
2024	57	#2,892
2023	73	#2,445
2022	59	#2,858
2021	62	#2,753
2020	69	#2,501
2019	85	#2,171
2018	95	#2,048
2017	85	#2,222
2016	126	#1,693
2015	124	#1,705
2014	152	#1,471
2013	144	#1,524
2012	192	#1,257
2011	147	#1,510
2010	144	#1,546
2009	160	#1,451
2008	149	#1,547
2007	159	#1,469
2006	191	#1,257
2005	155	#1,389
2004	155	#1,357
2003	137	#1,441
2002	147	#1,323
2001	137	#1,385
2000	140	#1,344
1995	143	#1,199
1990	241	#817
1985	195	#833
1980	35	#2,651
1975	30	#2,566
1970	35	#2,240
1965	31	#2,110
1960	21	#2,651
1955	23	#2,280
1950	16	#2,540
1945	7	#3,684
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,231
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,047
1920	8	#3,614
1915	5	#4,300
1910	7	#1,944
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alyse, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alyse?

The median living Alyse is about 29 years old. Half of all living Alyses are between 17 and 38 years old.

How many people named Alyse are alive today?

An estimated 7,300 people named Alyse are alive in the United States, based on 7,671 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alyse in 2025?

Alyse ranked #3,031 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyse?

7,671 babies have been named Alyse in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyse most popular?

Alyse peaked in 1988, when 401 newborns received the name.

Is Alyse a boy or girl name?

Alyse is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alyse rising or falling?

Alyse is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alyse become more popular?

Alyse is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Alyse in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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