Allysa: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	48	5	–	#5,436
1980s	328	33	+583%	#1,414
1990s	1,179	118	+259%	#1,220
2000s	788	79	-33%	#1,504
2010s	211	21	-73%	#3,412
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,436

1980s

328

+583%

#1,414

1990s

1,179

118

+259%

#1,220

2000s

788

-33%

#1,504

2010s

211

-73%

#3,412

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Allysa

Allysa 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 1972, 2,554 American babies have been named Allysa. Its peak came in 1998, when 150 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 Allysa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Allysa?

The median living Allysa is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 33. An estimated 2,500 people named Allysa 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.

Allysa 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	8	#11,481
2017	7	#12,794
2016	11	#9,452
2015	18	#6,735
2014	21	#6,000
2013	28	#4,898
2012	36	#4,126
2011	35	#4,156
2010	47	#3,412
2009	55	#3,091
2008	72	#2,585
2007	76	#2,458
2006	70	#2,581
2005	44	#3,406
2004	82	#2,176
2003	69	#2,393
2002	95	#1,866
2001	103	#1,739
2000	122	#1,504
1995	115	#1,419
1990	102	#1,512
1985	22	#3,733
1980	12	#5,553
1975	8	#6,504
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Allysa?

The median living Allysa is about 28 years old. Half of all living Allysas are between 22 and 33 years old.

How many people named Allysa are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Allysa are alive in the United States, based on 2,554 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Allysa mean?

Spelling variant of Alyssa.

How popular is the name Allysa in 2025?

Allysa 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 Allysa?

2,554 babies have been named Allysa in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Allysa most popular?

Allysa peaked in 1998, when 150 newborns received the name.

Is Allysa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Allysa rising or falling?

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

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Allysa popularity over time

The story of Allysa

How old are people named Allysa?

Allysa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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