Alys
How to say it: AL-iss · /ˈælɪs/
Medieval Welsh and Old French form of Alice meaning 'noble' - elegant variant of Adelaide.
Alys was the 3,591st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,128 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,591 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 27 |
| Share of births | 1 in 122,790 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +52% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,128 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alys peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1990s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Aly
Honouring a Alys in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alys is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Welsh.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #492.
Famous people named Alys
- Alys Williams (born 1994)Water polo player
- Alys Pearsall Smith (1867–1951)Wife of Bertrand Russell
- Alys Faiz (1915–2003)Pakistani writer
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