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Alyss

Girl

Meaning of Alyss: English: variant of Alice, meaning 'noble'

Alyss is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11119th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11119

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

413

First recorded 1984 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Alyss per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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