Girl nameCurrently #399 in the USFalling
Alyssa
//əˈlɪsə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19996 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Alyssa's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alyssa |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 7 |
| 1956 | 13 |
| 1957 | 13 |
| 1958 | 20 |
| 1959 | 35 |
| 1960 | 111 |
| 1961 | 87 |
| 1962 | 86 |
| 1963 | 124 |
| 1964 | 118 |
| 1965 | 119 |
| 1966 | 137 |
| 1967 | 143 |
| 1968 | 199 |
| 1969 | 380 |
| 1970 | 444 |
| 1971 | 402 |
| 1972 | 344 |
| 1973 | 449 |
| 1974 | 467 |
| 1975 | 559 |
| 1976 | 681 |
| 1977 | 759 |
| 1978 | 801 |
| 1979 | 1,180 |
| 1980 | 1,185 |
| 1981 | 1,128 |
| 1982 | 1,109 |
| 1983 | 1,201 |
| 1984 | 1,549 |
| 1985 | 2,264 |
| 1986 | 3,235 |
| 1987 | 5,152 |
| 1988 | 7,156 |
| 1989 | 9,073 |
| 1990 | 11,279 |
| 1991 | 10,694 |
| 1992 | 10,174 |
| 1993 | 11,050 |
| 1994 | 10,610 |
| 1995 | 10,112 |
| 1996 | 11,034 |
| 1997 | 12,668 |
| 1998 | 13,718 |
| 1999 | 14,050 |
| 2000 | 13,568 |
| 2001 | 13,285 |
| 2002 | 12,866 |
| 2003 | 12,760 |
| 2004 | 12,154 |
| 2005 | 10,908 |
| 2006 | 10,186 |
| 2007 | 11,292 |
| 2008 | 9,666 |
| 2009 | 7,986 |
| 2010 | 7,000 |
| 2011 | 6,034 |
| 2012 | 5,090 |
| 2013 | 4,217 |
| 2014 | 3,854 |
| 2015 | 3,255 |
| 2016 | 2,680 |
| 2017 | 2,241 |
| 2018 | 1,881 |
| 2019 | 1,699 |
| 2020 | 1,471 |
| 2021 | 1,301 |
| 2022 | 1,098 |
| 2023 | 929 |
| 2024 | 793 |
Alyssa through the decades
- Alyssa peaked in 1999, when 14,050 babies were named Alyssa in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Alyssa has fallen 77% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Alyssa currently ranks #399 in the US and is cooling off.