Alyssa vs Pippa
Alyssa and Pippacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Alyssa was ranked #76 and Pippa #44 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Pippa #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Pippa #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Pippa #136 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Pippa #230 among girls in Scotland.
Alyssa and Pippa over time
Alyssa and Pippa appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Pippa held the stronger position in more years in 2 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, and Pippa in none. 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 2017, Pippa moved ahead of Alyssa in Northern Ireland · Girls — #137 and #166 the year before became #180 and #110.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alyssa and Pippa changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2024, ending at #337 and #127.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Pippa rose about as far as Alyssa fell — from #207 and #576 in 2004 to #325 and #118 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Pippa in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Pippa #112 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Pippa #136.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Pippa in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Pippa #77 in 2018.
The order changed in 2011: Pippa moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #216 and #377; by 2011 that had become #258 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Pippa #118.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2005–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Pippa in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Pippa #67 in 2022.
The order changed in 2017: Pippa moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #137 and #166; by 2017 that had become #180 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Pippa #127.
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 | Pippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #75 (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 Pippa.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Pippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #671 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 recorded2010–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2022).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls