Alyssa vs Kourtney
Alyssa and Kourtneycompared 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 2021, Alyssa was ranked #206 and Kourtney #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alyssa was ranked #235 and Kourtney #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Kourtney #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alyssa and Kourtney over time
Alyssa and Kourtney appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kourtney in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kourtney in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Kourtney #600 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Kourtney #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2010–2019
Alyssa held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kourtney in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Kourtney #374 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alyssa #235, Kourtney #716.
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 | Kourtney |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kourtney.
- 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 England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kourtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 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 recorded2010–2021
Highest recorded position: #324 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2010–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls