Alyssa
A modern respelling of Alicia, reinforced by the flower alyssum.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Alyssa first shows up in the national records in 1950. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1986 to 2015. Its biggest year was 1999, when 14,036 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 11 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 453 for girls. All told, 315,038 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Alissa (38,622), Alisa (34,727), Aliza (11,975), Alysa (7,050), Allyssa (6,675), Alessa (3,005) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Alicia
Explore Alyssa interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98 | No. 1881 |
| 1960s | 1,503 | No. 499 |
| 1970s | 6,079 | No. 223 |
| 1980s | 32,952 | No. 33 |
| 1990s | 115,255 | No. 11 |
| 2000s | 114,507 | No. 12 |
| 2010s | 37,935 | No. 21 |
| 2020s | 6,277 | No. 199 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.