Alyson vs Teri
Alyson and Tericompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Alyson was ranked #344 and Teri #291 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Alyson was ranked #3970 and Teri #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Alyson and Teri over time
Alyson and Teri appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Teri held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alyson in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alyson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Teri in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alyson #1755 in 1996, Teri #439 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2022
Alyson held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Teri in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alyson #1755 in 1996, Teri #439 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Alyson moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #5742 and #3536; by 2022 that had become #3970 and #5669.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alyson #3970, Teri #5669.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Alyson | Teri |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #5669 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyson has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Teri.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Alyson
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2021
Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1968–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls
Teri
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #519 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 recorded1998–2007
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1998–2007).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls