Alyssa vs Angelique
Alyssa and Angeliquecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Alyssa was ranked #272 and Angelique #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Angelique #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Alyssa and Angelique over time
Alyssa and Angelique appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Angelique in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Angelique reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alyssa 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alyssa rose about as far as Angelique fell — from #783 and #3126 in 1996 to #325 and #5927 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Angelique in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Angelique #1393 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Angelique #5927.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Alyssa | Angelique |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Angelique.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Angelique
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2006
Highest recorded position: #351 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1966–2006).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls