Alyssa vs Amaya
Alyssa and Amayacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Amaya #122 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Amaya #315 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Amaya #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Amaya #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alyssa and Amaya over time
Alyssa and Amaya appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amaya in 0.
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.
Alyssa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amaya 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Amaya moved ahead of Alyssa in England and Wales · Girls — #188 and #220 the year before became #190 and #165.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Amaya in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Amaya #104 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Amaya moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #188 and #220; by 2015 that had become #190 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Amaya #122.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2010–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Amaya in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Amaya #273 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Amaya moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #339 and #727; by 2024 that had become #372 and #320.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Amaya #273.
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 | Alyssa | Amaya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #122 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Amaya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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 England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Amaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #122 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls