Alyssa vs Pola
Alyssa and Polacompared 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 Pola #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Pola #872 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Pola #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alyssa was ranked #354 and Pola #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alyssa and Pola over time
Alyssa and Pola appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pola in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alyssa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Pola 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 Pola changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #325 and #718.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Pola rose about as far as Alyssa fell — from #144 and #4598 in 2004 to #325 and #872 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Pola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Pola #431 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Pola #872.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Pola in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Pola #199 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Pola #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2022
Alyssa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Pola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Pola #281 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alyssa #354, Pola #418.
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 | Pola |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Pola.
- 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
Pola
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #4598 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #199 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls