Alyssa vs Jorja
Alyssa and Jorjacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2006, Alyssa was ranked #34 and Jorja #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Alyssa was ranked #55 and Jorja #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Jorja #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alyssa was ranked #237 and Jorja #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Jorja #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Jorja #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alyssa and Jorja over time
Alyssa and Jorja appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jorja in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jorja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alyssa and Jorja changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2023, ending at #237 and #391.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alyssa rose about as far as Jorja fell — from #783 and #1434 in 1996 to #325 and #2278 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alyssa and Jorja were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #325 and #2278.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jorja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Jorja #223 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Jorja #2278.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jorja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Jorja #267 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Jorja #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2023
Alyssa held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jorja in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Jorja #130 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alyssa #237, Jorja #391.
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 | Jorja |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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 Jorja.
- 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 England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jorja
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 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 recorded2003–2008
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls