Alyssa vs Tayla

Alyssa and Taylacompared 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 2005, Alyssa was ranked #34 and Tayla #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2011, Alyssa was ranked #57 and Tayla #90 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Tayla #3318 among girls in England and Wales.

Alyssa and Tayla over time

Alyssa and Tayla appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Tayla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alyssa 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 2011, Alyssa moved ahead of Tayla in New Zealand · Girls — #68 and #49 the year before became #57 and #90.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alyssa and Tayla changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1999 and 2011, ending at #57 and #90.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #144 in 2004, Tayla #238 in 2003.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tayla in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Tayla #238 in 2003.
The order changed in 2002: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #262 and #254; by 2002 that had become #226 and #249.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Tayla #3318.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2011
Alyssa held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tayla in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #37 in 2003, Tayla #13 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #68 and #49; by 2011 that had become #57 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alyssa #57, Tayla #90.

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

Other comparisons involving Tayla

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

Emily vs Tayla
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 1998, Tayla #27 in 1996.
Emily · Tayla · 13 shared years, 1993–2005 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1998 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Tayla vs Renee
In New Zealand · Girls, Tayla moved into the top 50 at #27 in 1996 as Renee fell out of it to #51, having been #41 the year before.
Tayla · Renee · 10 shared years, 1994–2003 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 1996 New Zealand ranking
Eva vs Tayla
In New Zealand · Girls, Eva moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2006 as Tayla fell out of it to #56, having been #48 the year before.
Eva · Tayla · 10 shared years, 2002–2011 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2006 New Zealand ranking
Tayla vs Isabelle
In New Zealand · Girls, Isabelle moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2011 as Tayla fell out of it to #90, having been #49 the year before.
Tayla · Isabelle · 10 shared years, 2002–2011 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2011 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alyssa, Tayla
Field	Alyssa	Tayla
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024)
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 Tayla.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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

Tayla

Popularity journey

First recorded1993
First recorded at #64 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2011
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1994–2011).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls