Alyssa vs Makayla
Alyssa and Makaylacompared 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 2007, Alyssa was ranked #32 and Makayla #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Alyssa was ranked #145 and Makayla #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Makayla #1407 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Makayla #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alyssa and Makayla over time
Alyssa and Makayla appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Makayla 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.
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 Makayla changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2025, ending at #325 and #608.
- Longest-running competitions
Alyssa and Makayla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #325 and #1407.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Makayla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Makayla #681 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Makayla #1407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Makayla in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Makayla #240 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Makayla #608.
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 | Makayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa and Makayla both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Makayla
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 recorded2005–2007
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2006 (recorded 2005–2007).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls