Allyssa: 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	104	10	–	#3,669
1980s	706	71	+579%	#876
1990s	2,858	286	+305%	#660
2000s	2,239	224	-22%	#802
2010s	701	70	-69%	#1,469
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	-84%	#6,690

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

104

–

#3,669

1980s

706

+579%

#876

1990s

2,858

286

+305%

#660

2000s

2,239

224

-22%

#802

2010s

701

-69%

#1,469

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#6,690

The story of Allyssa

Allyssa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,060 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 6,675 American babies have been named Allyssa. Its peak came in 1998, when 349 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 Allyssa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Allyssa?

The median living Allyssa is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 32. An estimated 6,600 people named Allyssa 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.

Allyssa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,060
2024	5	#15,414
2023	17	#6,690
2022	8	#11,283
2021	16	#6,977
2020	16	#6,947
2019	21	#5,811
2018	21	#5,796
2017	32	#4,393
2016	46	#3,417
2015	53	#3,131
2014	49	#3,275
2013	69	#2,569
2012	121	#1,714
2011	135	#1,598
2010	154	#1,469
2009	154	#1,487
2008	186	#1,325
2007	271	#988
2006	210	#1,157
2005	219	#1,085
2004	195	#1,162
2003	219	#1,043
2002	230	#964
2001	271	#844
2000	284	#802
1995	258	#775
1990	295	#709
1985	35	#2,705
1980	26	#3,216
1975	15	#4,147
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 Allyssa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Allyssa?

The median living Allyssa is about 26 years old. Half of all living Allyssas are between 20 and 32 years old.

How many people named Allyssa are alive today?

An estimated 6,600 people named Allyssa are alive in the United States, based on 6,675 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Allyssa mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alyssa.

How popular is the name Allyssa in 2025?

Allyssa ranked #15,060 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Allyssa?

6,675 babies have been named Allyssa in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Allyssa most popular?

Allyssa peaked in 1998, when 349 newborns received the name.

Is Allyssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Allyssa rising or falling?

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

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Allyssa popularity over time

The story of Allyssa

How old are people named Allyssa?

Allyssa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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