Alysen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	23	2	–	#6,969
1980s	82	8	+257%	#5,070
1990s	98	10	+20%	#6,272
2000s	166	17	+69%	#5,384
2010s	82	8	-51%	#8,733
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-90%	#15,417

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,969

1980s

+257%

#5,070

1990s

+20%

#6,272

2000s

166

+69%

#5,384

2010s

-51%

#8,733

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#15,417

The story of Alysen

Alysen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 456 American babies have been named Alysen. Its peak came in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Alysen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alysen?

The median living Alysen is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Alysen 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.

Alysen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,417
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	9	#10,603
2017	8	#11,688
2016	10	#10,155
2015	6	#14,615
2014	8	#12,000
2013	10	#10,298
2012	12	#9,144
2011	6	#14,924
2010	13	#8,733
2009	16	#7,707
2008	17	#7,436
2007	26	#5,384
2006	20	#6,371
2005	20	#6,021
2004	14	#7,853
2003	19	#6,071
2002	9	#10,308
2001	9	#10,155
2000	16	#6,501
1995	14	#6,272
1990	8	#9,275
1985	8	#7,584
1980	7	#8,198
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alysen?

The median living Alysen is about 23 years old. Half of all living Alysens are between 17 and 34 years old.

How many people named Alysen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alysen are alive in the United States, based on 456 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alysen in 2025?

Alysen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alysen?

456 babies have been named Alysen in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alysen most popular?

Alysen peaked in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Alysen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alysen rising or falling?

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

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Alysen popularity over time

The story of Alysen

How old are people named Alysen?

Alysen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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