The first name Alys
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 81 girls were named Alys, making it the 490th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 100 births (#426).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alys with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alys at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 27 girls born in the United States were named Alys, the 4,885th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 29 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Alys
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alice Ross-KingAustralian military nurse (1887–1968)
Questions
- How popular is the name Alys?
- In 2025, 81 girls born in England and Wales were named Alys, ranking 490th. Its peak was 2013, with 100 births.
- Is Alys a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,359 US babies named Alys since 1880 were girls.
- When was Alys most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 29 babies were named Alys, its highest rank at 1,512th.