Alysa: 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	33	3	–	#3,625
1960s	182	18	+452%	#2,059
1970s	334	33	+84%	#1,795
1980s	819	82	+145%	#1,004
1990s	2,340	234	+186%	#768
2000s	2,632	263	+12%	#737
2010s	622	62	-76%	#1,697
2020s (to 2025)	88	15	-76%	#6,245

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,625

1960s

182

+452%

#2,059

1970s

334

+84%

#1,795

1980s

819

+145%

#1,004

1990s

2,340

234

+186%

#768

2000s

2,632

263

+12%

#737

2010s

622

-76%

#1,697

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#6,245

The story of Alysa

Alysa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,155 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 7,050 American babies have been named Alysa. Its peak came in 2001, when 325 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Alysa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alysa?

The median living Alysa is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 33. An estimated 6,900 people named Alysa 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.

Alysa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,155
2024	14	#7,614
2023	16	#6,950
2022	19	#6,245
2021	13	#8,056
2020	17	#6,650
2019	24	#5,314
2018	27	#4,897
2017	27	#4,929
2016	36	#4,090
2015	51	#3,214
2014	62	#2,782
2013	71	#2,509
2012	88	#2,146
2011	112	#1,804
2010	124	#1,697
2009	144	#1,561
2008	193	#1,286
2007	254	#1,037
2006	245	#1,046
2005	302	#840
2004	302	#823
2003	284	#851
2002	286	#808
2001	325	#737
2000	297	#768
1995	214	#886
1990	213	#900
1985	68	#1,691
1980	42	#2,308
1975	24	#2,970
1970	41	#2,019
1965	19	#2,838
1960	10	#4,194
1955	6	#5,231
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alysa?

The median living Alysa is about 26 years old. Half of all living Alysas are between 20 and 33 years old.

How many people named Alysa are alive today?

An estimated 6,900 people named Alysa are alive in the United States, based on 7,050 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alysa mean?

Spelling variant of Alyssa.

How popular is the name Alysa in 2025?

Alysa ranked #10,155 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alysa?

7,050 babies have been named Alysa in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alysa most popular?

Alysa peaked in 2001, when 325 newborns received the name.

Is Alysa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alysa rising or falling?

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

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Alysa popularity over time

The story of Alysa

How old are people named Alysa?

Alysa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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