Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Alyza isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alyza through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,857
- 0 boys · 1,857 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 92 babies
- 2025
- 77
- #2,356 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 77 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,356 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 92 in 2004. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,228 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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