Allissa: 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	6	1	–	#6,635
1970s	116	12	+1833%	#2,433
1980s	295	30	+154%	#2,398
1990s	868	87	+194%	#1,273
2000s	643	64	-26%	#1,689
2010s	126	13	-80%	#4,403
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,635

1970s

116

+1833%

#2,433

1980s

295

+154%

#2,398

1990s

868

+194%

#1,273

2000s

643

-26%

#1,689

2010s

126

-80%

#4,403

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Allissa

Allissa 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 1969, 2,054 American babies have been named Allissa. Its peak came in 1998, when 142 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 Allissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Allissa?

The median living Allissa is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 34. An estimated 2,000 people named Allissa 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.

Allissa 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	10	#9,858
2017	10	#9,993
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,196
2014	5	#16,667
2013	11	#9,645
2012	16	#7,478
2011	31	#4,574
2010	33	#4,403
2009	44	#3,624
2008	47	#3,478
2007	59	#2,998
2006	68	#2,634
2005	51	#3,082
2004	59	#2,745
2003	62	#2,581
2002	72	#2,265
2001	77	#2,127
2000	104	#1,689
1995	79	#1,802
1990	63	#2,081
1985	16	#4,636
1980	19	#3,996
1975	7	#7,189
1970	8	#5,825
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Allissa?

The median living Allissa is about 28 years old. Half of all living Allissas are between 22 and 34 years old.

How many people named Allissa are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Allissa are alive in the United States, based on 2,054 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Allissa mean?

Spelling variant of Alyssa.

How popular is the name Allissa in 2025?

Allissa 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 Allissa?

2,054 babies have been named Allissa in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Allissa most popular?

Allissa peaked in 1998, when 142 newborns received the name.

Is Allissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Allissa rising or falling?

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

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Allissa popularity over time

The story of Allissa

How old are people named Allissa?

Allissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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