Allisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	119	12	–	#2,875
1970s	157	16	+32%	#3,033
1980s	245	25	+56%	#2,987
1990s	439	44	+79%	#2,463
2000s	323	32	-26%	#2,856
2010s	57	6	-82%	#8,978
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

119

–

#2,875

1970s

157

+32%

#3,033

1980s

245

+56%

#2,987

1990s

439

+79%

#2,463

2000s

323

-26%

#2,856

2010s

-82%

#8,978

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Allisa

Allisa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1960, 1,340 American babies have been named Allisa. Its peak came in 1998, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Allisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Allisa?

The median living Allisa is about 32 years old; half are between 24 and 42. An estimated 1,300 people named Allisa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Allisa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	12	#8,978
2014	5	#16,665
2013	9	#11,066
2012	9	#11,318
2011	11	#9,751
2010	11	#9,822
2009	26	#5,388
2008	31	#4,766
2007	41	#3,852
2006	20	#6,369
2005	19	#6,267
2004	27	#4,827
2003	32	#4,115
2002	36	#3,657
2001	41	#3,316
2000	50	#2,856
1995	38	#3,027
1990	38	#2,960
1985	30	#3,010
1980	25	#3,319
1975	8	#6,503
1970	22	#3,033
1965	13	#3,552
1960	10	#4,191
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Allisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Allisa?

The median living Allisa is about 32 years old. Half of all living Allisas are between 24 and 42 years old.

How many people named Allisa are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Allisa are alive in the United States, based on 1,340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Allisa mean?

Spelling variant of Alyssa.

How popular is the name Allisa in 2025?

Allisa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Allisa?

1,340 babies have been named Allisa in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Allisa most popular?

Allisa peaked in 1998, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Allisa a boy or girl name?

Allisa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Allisa rising or falling?

Allisa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Allisa popularity over time

The story of Allisa

How old are people named Allisa?

Allisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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