Alyssa vs Erin
Alyssa and Erincompared 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 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Erin #25 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Alyssa was ranked #55 and Erin #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Alyssa was ranked #55 and Erin #96 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Erin #65 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Erin #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Erin #72 among girls in Scotland.
Alyssa and Erin over time
Alyssa and Erin appear together in 4 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alyssa in 1.
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.
Erin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Alyssa in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alyssa moved into the top 50 at #29 in 2002 as Erin fell out of it to #53, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Alyssa moved ahead of Erin in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #48 and #44 the year before became #29 and #53.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Erin #27 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Erin #65.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1991–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Erin #34 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Erin #71.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erin in 24.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Erin #5 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Erin #25.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1990–2011
Alyssa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Erin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #25 in 2004, Erin #32 in 1990.
The order changed in 2002: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #48 and #44; by 2002 that had become #29 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alyssa #55, Erin #81.
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 | Erin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Alyssa does not have one recorded yet.
- Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Erin.
- A meaning is recorded for Erin; Alyssa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls