Will my child share the name Alys with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 81 UK babies named Alys per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alys in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Alys becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Alys has been fairly steady, ranked #490 in 2025 against #486 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #426 in 2013.

Is Alys a good choice for a distinctive name?

Alys is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Alys?

Notable people named Alys include: Alys Thomas and Alys Sánchez.

Is Alys a popular baby name in the United States?

Alys does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Alys is a distinctive choice, ranked #490 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alys in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#490

About the Name Alys

Alys has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 124 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #426 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Alys is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alys in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Alys

Alys Thomas — Alys Margaret Thomas is a British professional swimmer.
Alys Sánchez — Alys Sánchez is a Venezuelan professional boxer.
Alys Pearsall Smith — Alyssa Whitall "Alys" Pearsall Smith was an American-born British Quaker relief organiser and the first wife of Bertrand Russell.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.