Alyssa vs Anaya
Alyssa and Anayacompared 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 Anaya #86 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Anaya #275 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alyssa was ranked #206 and Anaya #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Anaya #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alyssa and Anaya over time
Alyssa and Anaya appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anaya 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 Anaya 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 2013, Anaya moved ahead of Alyssa in England and Wales · Girls — #161 and #179 the year before became #161 and #155.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Anaya in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Anaya #86 in 2025.
The order changed in 2013: Anaya moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #161 and #179; by 2013 that had become #161 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Anaya #86.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Anaya in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Anaya #226 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Anaya moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #186 and #338; by 2023 that had become #339 and #296.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Anaya #226.
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 | Anaya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #86 (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 Anaya.
- 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
Anaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls