Alyssa vs Princess

Alyssa and Princesscompared 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 Princess #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Princess #869 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #372 and Princess #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Alyssa and Princess over time

Alyssa and Princess appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Princess 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Princess in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Princess #324 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Princess #869.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2000–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Princess in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Princess #238 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #372, Princess #736.

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
See the 2006 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking
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
See the 2019 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 2018 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alyssa, Princess
Field	Alyssa	Princess
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-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Princess.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Princess

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 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 recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2000–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #869 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls