Alyssa vs Keeley
Alyssa and Keeleycompared 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 2023, Alyssa was ranked #237 and Keeley #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Keeley #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alyssa was ranked #339 and Keeley #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alyssa and Keeley over time
Alyssa and Keeley appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keeley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Keeley 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Alyssa moved ahead of Keeley in Northern Ireland · Girls — #277 and #277 the year before became #146 and #268.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alyssa and Keeley changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2023, ending at #237 and #391.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #144 in 2004, Keeley #162 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Keeley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Keeley #162 in 2006.
The order changed in 2002: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #262 and #236; by 2002 that had become #226 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Keeley #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2023
Alyssa held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Keeley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Keeley #222 in 2007.
The order changed in 2009: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #311 and #230; by 2009 that had become #272 and #379.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alyssa #339, Keeley #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2001–2023
Alyssa held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Keeley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #145 in 2006, Keeley #121 in 2008.
The order changed in 2012: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #277 and #277; by 2012 that had become #146 and #268.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alyssa #237, Keeley #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 | Keeley |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Keeley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Keeley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #205 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 recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #121 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1998–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls