Alyissa: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	18	2	–	#9,709
1990s	193	19	+972%	#3,432
2000s	219	22	+13%	#4,637
2010s	52	5	-76%	#8,292
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,709

1990s

193

+972%

#3,432

2000s

219

+13%

#4,637

2010s

-76%

#8,292

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alyissa

Alyissa 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 1987, 482 American babies have been named Alyissa. Its peak came in 1996, when 33 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 Alyissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyissa?

The median living Alyissa is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Alyissa 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.

Alyissa 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	6	#14,449
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,250
2012	13	#8,661
2011	12	#9,187
2010	14	#8,292
2009	22	#6,105
2008	16	#7,763
2007	24	#5,721
2006	21	#6,139
2005	16	#7,163
2004	20	#5,984
2003	25	#4,950
2002	26	#4,637
2001	25	#4,698
2000	24	#4,801
1995	15	#5,973
1990	9	#8,522
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Alyissa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alyissa?

The median living Alyissa is about 24 years old. Half of all living Alyissas are between 19 and 29 years old.

How many people named Alyissa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alyissa are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alyissa mean?

Spelling variant of Alyssa.

How popular is the name Alyissa in 2025?

Alyissa 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 Alyissa?

482 babies have been named Alyissa in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyissa most popular?

Alyissa peaked in 1996, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Alyissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyissa rising or falling?

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

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Alyissa popularity over time

The story of Alyissa

How old are people named Alyissa?

Alyissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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