Aaliyah vs Alyssa

Aaliyah and Alyssacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

New Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Aaliyah was ranked #56 and Alyssa #76 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Aaliyah was ranked #80 and Alyssa #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #148 and Alyssa #285 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #215 and Alyssa #171 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #226 and Alyssa #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #288 and Alyssa #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Aaliyah and Alyssa over time

Aaliyah and Alyssa appear together in 5 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aaliyah in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Aaliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Alyssa in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Aaliyah moved ahead of Alyssa in New Zealand · Girls — #62 and #57 the year before became #52 and #73.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaliyah and Alyssa changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2009 and 2019, ending at #80 and #75.
Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aaliyah and Alyssa averaged 57.2 places apart, ending at #288 and #337.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Alyssa #144 in 2004.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Alyssa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Alyssa #144 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #148, Alyssa #285.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Alyssa in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #192 in 2019, Alyssa #172 in 2015.
The order changed in 2023: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #237 and #186; by 2023 that had become #279 and #339.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #226, Alyssa #325.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Alyssa in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #139 in 2004, Alyssa #137 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #288, Alyssa #337.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2001–2013
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Alyssa in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #41 in 2002, Alyssa #37 in 2003.
The order changed in 2012: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #62 and #57; by 2012 that had become #52 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Aaliyah #56, Alyssa #76.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2019
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Alyssa in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #65 in 2012, Alyssa #42 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aaliyah #80, Alyssa #75.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alyssa

Pairs where Alyssa shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Chloe vs Alyssa
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 2006, Alyssa #25 in 2004.
Chloe · Alyssa · 23 shared years, 1990–2019 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2006 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Emma vs Alyssa
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Alyssa #37 in 2003.
Emma · Alyssa · 15 shared years, 1999–2013 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking
Lara vs Alyssa
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lara and Alyssa averaged 6.5 places apart, ending at #68 and #75.
Lara · Alyssa · 21 shared years, 1999–2019 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2019 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Madison vs Alyssa
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Madison and Alyssa averaged 12.8 places apart, ending at #89 and #82.
Madison · Alyssa · 20 shared years, 1999–2018 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2018 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aaliyah, Alyssa
Field	Aaliyah	Alyssa
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Aaliyah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Alyssa.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Aaliyah

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Alyssa

Popularity journey

First recorded1990
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2019
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls