Alyssa vs Tilly
Alyssa and Tillycompared 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 Tilly #152 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Tilly #165 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Tilly #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Tilly #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alyssa and Tilly over time
Alyssa and Tilly appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Tilly 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 2 of those lists, Tilly 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Tilly moved ahead of Alyssa in Northern Ireland · Girls — #137 and #151 the year before became #180 and #154.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Tilly rose about as far as Alyssa fell — from #204 and #523 in 2005 to #325 and #239 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #137 in 2016, Tilly #99 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tilly in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Tilly #86 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Tilly #165.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tilly in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Tilly #154 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Tilly moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #219 and #341; by 2018 that had become #267 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Tilly #239.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tilly in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Tilly #99 in 2014.
The order changed in 2017: Tilly moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #137 and #151; by 2017 that had become #180 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Tilly #179.
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 | Tilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (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 Tilly.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Tilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #335 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls