How Many People Are Named Alys?
An estimated 688 people in the United States have the first name Alys. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Alys peaked in popularity in 1920 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alys as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alys paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
688
About 1 in 498,189 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1920
29 births
Total Registered
1,332
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alys
Alys is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,332 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alys as a female name
Ranked #5,145 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (29 births)
Alys: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alys span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 199 babies were registered. While Alys is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Alys by Decade
How has Alys tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alys by State
Birth registrations for Alys span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Texas, Pennsylvania, New York. On average, about 5 Alyss were registered per state.
Alys + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alys as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alys: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alys?
We estimate approximately 688 people named Alys are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 498,189 Americans share this first name.
Is Alys a common name?
Alys is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,332 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alys most popular?
Alys reached peak popularity in 1920, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alys is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alys a female name?
Alys is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alys Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alys Smith, Alys Johnson, Alys Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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