Alysson

Meaning & origin

Alysson is a modern respelling of Alison, a name that has been used for girls since the Middle Ages. It first entered the U.S. Social Security data in 1974, at a time when creative vowel substitutions were becoming popular. The name saw its peak rank in 2010, when it reached its highest level of usage. Since then it has been falling in popularity, mirroring the trajectory of many once-fashionable "-son" names for girls. While never reaching the higher ranks of its better-known variant Allison, Alysson in 2025 had about 1 birth in every 39,202, placing it at rank 3,645. The states where the name has been most common are Florida, California, and Texas, suggesting a broad geographic appeal. The name's spelling offers a distinctive twist while keeping the familiar sound of Alison.

Alysson is a modern respelling of Alison, a name that arose in medieval England as a diminutive of Alice. Alice derives from the Old French form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, composed of adal (noble) and heid (kind, type). The variant spelling with a Y emerged in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States, as part of a trend for names with a unique or feminine flourish.