Alysse
Alysse was the 13300th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 1542nd with 86 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,364 places. More babies were named Alysse in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alice) noble kind · Germanic, French
- Rank in 2025
- #13,300 girls, down 7,203 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198886 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,505babies recorded
What does the name Alysse mean?
Alysse is a spelling of Alice, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alice's meaning and origin.
Alice comes from Old French Alis or Aalis, a shortened form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, the same name that gave Adelaide. DMNES derives it from Old High German adal, 'noble', and heit, 'kind, sort', so the sense is 'of noble kind'. DMNES calls Alice one of the most lastingly popular women's names in medieval Europe, and notably one that did not depend on a famous saint. It is found in English records from the 12th century, in Latin spellings such as Adelicia and Alicia.
adal (Old High German, “noble”)heit (Old High German, “kind, sort, state”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Adelaide, Alicia, Alys, Alison, Alize.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean noble.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alice', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alice', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Alice (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Alysse popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,300 | 6 |
| 2020 | #6,097 | 19 |
| 2010 | #4,192 | 35 |
| 2000 | #2,779 | 52 |
| 1990 | #1,952 | 70 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alysse, counting every spelling?
Alysse is a spelling of Alice, a name family that ranked #78 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #13,300 for Alysse on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,656 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | 3,547 | #65 | 17,447 |
| Alyce | 38 | #3,834 | 194 |
| Alis | 34 | #4,174 | 140 |
| Allis | 8 | #10,973 | 56 |
| Aliss | 11 | #8,890 | 49 |
| Alisse | 5 | #15,049 | 44 |
| Alysse | 6 | #13,300 | 41 |
| Alyss | 7 | #12,006 | 40 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alysse?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alysse (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alysse born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alysse.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alysse?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Alysse are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 19 and 36. That makes Alysse mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alysse: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alysse, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alysse
What does Alysse mean?
Alysse is a spelling of Alice, which means “noble kind” (Germanic, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Alysse?
Alysse was the 13300th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 1542nd with 86 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,364 places. More babies were named Alysse in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Alysse a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alysse in the US.