Alyss: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	71	7	–	#4,866
1990s	84	8	+18%	#5,958
2000s	63	6	-25%	#8,557
2010s	149	15	+137%	#5,909
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	-49%	#8,056

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,866

1990s

+18%

#5,958

2000s

-25%

#8,557

2010s

149

+137%

#5,909

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#8,056

The story of Alyss

Alyss is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,006 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 413 American babies have been named Alyss. Its peak came in 2012, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Alyss?

The median living Alyss is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 33. An estimated 400 people named Alyss 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.

Alyss year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,006
2024	–	–
2023	9	#10,369
2022	13	#8,056
2021	11	#9,006
2020	6	#13,541
2019	9	#10,536
2018	14	#7,786
2017	12	#8,817
2016	14	#8,021
2015	15	#7,646
2014	9	#11,031
2013	16	#7,397
2012	22	#5,909
2011	20	#6,351
2010	18	#6,921
2009	9	#11,516
2008	14	#8,557
2007	–	–
2006	8	#12,492
2005	5	#16,631
2004	–	–
2003	8	#11,372
2002	7	#12,268
2001	7	#12,153
2000	5	#15,161
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,276
1985	5	#10,724
1980	–	–
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 Alyss, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alyss?

The median living Alyss is about 17 years old. Half of all living Alysss are between 10 and 33 years old.

How many people named Alyss are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alyss are alive in the United States, based on 413 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alyss in 2025?

Alyss ranked #12,006 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyss?

413 babies have been named Alyss in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyss most popular?

Alyss peaked in 2012, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Alyss a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyss rising or falling?

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

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Alyss popularity over time

The story of Alyss

How old are people named Alyss?

Alyss year by year

Frequently asked questions

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