Alison vs Alyssa
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alison
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #476
- Peak
- #96 (1986)
- Babies in 2025
- 644
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Alyssa
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #453
- Peak
- #11 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 680
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Alyssa is the more popular pick (#453 vs #476). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Alyssa is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Alison is a steady, dependable choice.
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