Alyssa vs Lexie
Alyssa and Lexiecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Lexie #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Lexie #676 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Lexie #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Lexie #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alyssa and Lexie over time
Alyssa and Lexie appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lexie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lexie 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 Lexie changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #325 and #676.
- Longest-running competitions
Alyssa and Lexie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #325 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #172 in 2015, Lexie #116 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lexie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Lexie #68 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Lexie #676.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lexie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Lexie #116 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Lexie #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lexie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Lexie #82 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Lexie #407.
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 | Lexie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #676 (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 Lexie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Lexie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #68 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls