Alyza: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,356

among girls · ↑135 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alyza · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,874

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

92 babies

All-time total

1,857

#4,937 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Alyza popularity over time

1,857 babies have been named Alyza since 1990, 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
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1990s	148	15	–	#3,576
2000s	630	63	+326%	#2,000
2010s	652	65	+3%	#2,238
2020s (to 2025)	427	71	+9%	#2,279

Where Alyza 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	78	0.05	outside top 500
2027	79	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

Where Alyza is most popular

Girls named Alyza per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Indiana.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alyza born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	56	0.067	+55%
Texas	41	0.051	+19%
Indiana	5	0.036	-17%
New York	14	0.035	-18%
Florida	6	0.014	-67%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alyza

Alyza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,356 in 2025 with 77 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,857 American babies have been named Alyza. Its peak came in 2004, when 92 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 Alyza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyza?

The median living Alyza is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 1,800 people named Alyza 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.

Alyza year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	77	#2,356
2024	72	#2,491
2023	69	#2,556
2022	72	#2,492
2021	59	#2,849
2020	78	#2,279
2019	73	#2,429
2018	64	#2,682
2017	56	#2,925
2016	68	#2,596
2015	84	#2,238
2014	59	#2,889
2013	53	#3,080
2012	61	#2,833
2011	62	#2,796
2010	72	#2,541
2009	69	#2,647
2008	67	#2,719
2007	72	#2,570
2006	75	#2,460
2005	48	#3,213
2004	92	#2,000
2003	64	#2,524
2002	52	#2,858
2001	45	#3,094
2000	46	#3,022
1995	16	#5,688
1990	6	#11,463
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alyza?

The median living Alyza is about 13 years old. Half of all living Alyzas are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Alyza are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Alyza are alive in the United States, based on 1,857 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alyza in 2025?

Alyza ranked #2,356 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 77 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyza?

1,857 babies have been named Alyza in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyza most popular?

Alyza peaked in 2004, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Alyza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyza rising or falling?

Alyza is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alyza become more popular?

Alyza looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Alyza in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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