girl's name
Alys
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,957
England and Wales
#490
2025 births
Alys is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 6,505 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alys over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 196 |
| 2000s | 436 |
| 2010s | 796 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 468 |
How popular is Alys?
In 2025, Alys was given to 81 babies in England and Wales, ranking #490 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alys is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alys
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alys also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alys
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alys
How popular is the name Alys?
In 2025, Alys was given to 81 babies in England and Wales, ranking #490 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alys a girl's or a boy's name?
Alys is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alys?
Alys has 2 syllables.
When was Alys most popular?
Alys peaked in 2013, when 100 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alys a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alys currently ranks #490 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.