Declining since 2006.
Popularity of Alysen since 1974
Babies named Alysen per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 82 |
| 1990s | 98 |
| 2000s | 166 |
| 2010s | 82 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Alysen is a modern respelling of Alison, a name that has been in use since the Middle Ages. While Alysen has never reached the top 1,000 names in the U.S., it saw its highest usage in 2007, though it has been declining since 2006. The name is firmly established as a girl's name, with no recorded usage for boys. Its appeal lies in its familiar sound matched with a distinctive spelling, fitting a trend of personalized name forms that emerged strongly in the late 20th century.
Alysen is a modern respelling of Alison, which itself derives from the Middle English name Alisoun, a diminutive of Alice. Alice ultimately comes from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning 'noble kind'. The variant spelling with 'y' gained modest popularity in the United States in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, reflecting a trend toward unique phonetic spellings of traditional names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ally, Lys, Sen
Sibling names for Alysen
Names that share Alysen's style, for a brother or sister.
