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Alyssa vs Lola

Alyssa and Lolacompared 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 2019, Alyssa was ranked #75 and Lola #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2013, Alyssa was ranked #76 and Lola #79 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Lola #87 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Lola #94 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Lola #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Lola #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Alyssa and Lola over time

Alyssa and Lola appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Lola held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alyssa in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, Lola 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 2007, Lola moved ahead of Alyssa in Northern Ireland · Girls — #145 and #238 the year before became #147 and #147.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alyssa and Lola changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #325 and #87.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alyssa and Lola were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #325 and #87.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #172 in 2015, Lola #105 in 2016.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Alyssa held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lola in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Lola #23 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Lola #87.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 19992025

    Alyssa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lola in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Lola #105 in 2016.

    The order changed in 2008: Lola moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #212 and #233; by 2008 that had become #311 and #291.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Lola #124.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 20042024

    Alyssa held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lola in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Lola #67 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2007: Lola moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #145 and #238; by 2007 that had become #147 and #147.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Lola #253.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 20102019

    Alyssa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lola in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Alyssa #45 in 2010, Lola #65 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Alyssa #75, Lola #87.

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.

Other comparisons involving Lola

Pairs where Lola shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alyssa, Lola
FieldAlyssaLola
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #325 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #72 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lola.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Alyssa

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1990–2019

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2019).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Lola

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #620 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #87 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls