Baby name

Alyssa

Girl

Origin of the name

The origin of Alyssa is debated: it may come from the ancient Greek alēthēs, “true,” or be a form of Alice.

Short-lived name

In 1999, Alyssa reached its peak: 14,036 girls, 1 baby in 263. Since then, the name has fallen 93%, to about 961 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 453. 37% of all babies named Alyssa since 1880 were born in the 1990s.

314,606births since 1880

1990sgeneration

No. 11rank at its peak, in 1999

Where babies named Alyssa are born

1999

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The darker the blue, the more common Alyssa is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Alyssa is most common in Nevada (1.6 times), New Mexico (1.5) and Arizona (1.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Alissa 38,591
Alysha 9,601
Alysia 9,498
Elyssa 7,272
Alysa 7,050
Allyssa 6,675

Names from the same era

Alexis · Brianna · Caroline · Hannah · Madeline · Madison

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