Alyse
Another respelling of Alice, the Old French shortening of a Germanic name meaning noble kind; it is sometimes read instead as a form of Elise.
Alyse in 2025
Alyse was given to 54 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,343rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 61,395 babies born.
The history of Alyse
Alyse reached its highest point in 1988, when 401 babies were given the name, ranking 996th that year.
Across the 134 years of records since 1892, 7,671 babies have been named Alyse. Half of them were born before 1995, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Alyse by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alyse | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 2,356 |
| 1910s | 75 | 2,983 |
| 1920s | 71 | 4,067 |
| 1930s | 26 | 6,195 |
| 1940s | 45 | 4,720 |
| 1950s | 183 | 3,603 |
| 1960s | 269 | 3,109 |
| 1970s | 327 | 3,337 |
| 1980s | 1,892 | 996 |
| 1990s | 1,580 | 1,443 |
| 2000s | 1,530 | 2,206 |
| 2010s | 1,294 | 2,262 |
| 2020s | 374 | 4,362 |
Where Alyse is heading
Alyse has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 124 babies in 2015 to 54 in 2025.
Names like Alyse
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alyse.