Alyse
Girl name · #3033 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Alyse is currently the #3033 girl name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1704, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Alyse.
The 133-year story
Alyse first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1988, when 401 girls were named Alyse — good for #545 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alyse per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alyse in class?
Alyse scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Alyse will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alyse is most common
State-level data for Alyse is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Alyse
Statistically, parents drawn to Alyse tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alise, Elyse, Ashlee, Kassie, and Malorie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alyse | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2500 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 95 | #2048 |
| 2017 | 85 | #2221 |
| 2016 | 126 | #1693 |
| 2015 | 124 | #1704 |
| 2014 | 152 | #1471 |
| 2013 | 144 | #1524 |
| 2012 | 192 | #1257 |
| 2011 | 147 | #1509 |
| 2010 | 144 | #1546 |
| 2009 | 160 | #1450 |
| 2008 | 149 | #1547 |
| 2007 | 159 | #1468 |
| 2006 | 191 | #1257 |
| 2005 | 155 | #1389 |
| 2004 | 155 | #1357 |
| 2003 | 137 | #1439 |
| 2002 | 147 | #1323 |
| 2001 | 137 | #1384 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alyse a popular girl name?
Alyse ranked #3033 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1704.
When was the name Alyse most popular?
Alyse peaked in 1988, when 401 American girls received the name (ranked #545 that year). Since 1988 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alyse?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Alyse. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.