Alyssa
Most likely a variant of Alice, which traces to Germanic adal, noble. The spelling has also been associated with alyssum, a flower whose Greek name means without madness.
Alyssa in 2025
Alyssa was given to 680 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 924th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,876 babies born.
The history of Alyssa
Alyssa reached its highest point in 1999, when 14,050 babies were given the name, ranking 40th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 39th, in 1998.
Across the 76 years of records since 1950, 315,038 babies have been named Alyssa. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alyssa by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alyssa | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98 | 3,064 |
| 1960s | 1,503 | 895 |
| 1970s | 6,085 | 428 |
| 1980s | 33,052 | 84 |
| 1990s | 115,390 | 39 |
| 2000s | 114,673 | 43 |
| 2010s | 37,960 | 88 |
| 2020s | 6,277 | 457 |
Where Alyssa is heading
Alyssa has fallen 79% over the past decade, from 3,255 babies in 2015 to 680 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1999 peak — Alyssa is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Alyssa
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alyssa.