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Alys

/ˈæliz/ · 100% girls · 27 born in 2025

Alys has been given to about 1,359 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈæliz/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 817
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Alys per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 29
  • Born in 202527
  • All time1,359
  • England & Wales, 2025#499 · 81

How popular is Alys?

Its best year was 1920, when 29 babies were given the name, ranking 1512th. The typical living American called Alys is about 37 years old today. It is relatively most common in Florida, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Alys

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marlys0.75
  2. Allyn0.68
  3. Alyse0.68
  4. Alysa0.68
  5. Alyssa0.65
  6. Ally0.66
  7. Gladys0.62
  8. Avis0.63

Middle names for Alys

Ranked by flow score
  1. Alys Eve0.80
  2. Alys Elizabeth0.78
  3. Alys Josephine0.78
  4. Alys Rose0.77
  5. Alys Louise0.77
  6. Alys June0.76

Sibling names for Alys

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Forestbrother · 0.83
  2. Winonasister · 0.82
  3. Merritteither · 0.82
  4. Theodorasister · 0.81
  5. Vedasister · 0.81
  6. Soleither · 0.81

Where Alys is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Florida0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Alys White0.72
  2. Alys Reyes0.72
  3. Alys Nguyen0.72
  4. Alys Moore0.72
  5. Alys Lee0.72
  6. Alys Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Alys

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Alys across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.