Alys
Alys is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Alys, Countess of the Vexin, French princess Alys Clare, English historical novelist Alys Faiz (1914–2003), Pakistani poet, writer, journalist, human rights activist, social worker and teacher Alys ferch Owain Glyndŵr, daughter of Margaret Hanmer and Owain Glyndŵr Alys Fowler, a television presenter Alys Pearsall Smith…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Alys
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alys is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Alys, Countess of the Vexin, French princess Alys Clare, English historical novelist Alys Faiz (1914–2003), Pakistani poet, writer, journalist, human rights activist, social worker and teacher Alys ferch Owain Glyndŵr, daughter of Margaret Hanmer and Owain Glyndŵr Alys Fowler, a television presenter Alys Pearsall Smith…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Alys
The earliest SSA record of Alys as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Alys — #1,511 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Alys ranks #4,650 for baby girls with 29 births, rising sharply (+75% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Alys
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About the name Alys
Alys is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Alys's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #836. Use the chart and map above to compare Alys's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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