Alyshia: 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	111	11	–	#3,670
1980s	361	36	+225%	#1,615
1990s	560	56	+55%	#1,480
2000s	218	22	-61%	#3,889
2010s	47	5	-78%	#9,145
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

111

–

#3,670

1980s

361

+225%

#1,615

1990s

560

+55%

#1,480

2000s

218

-61%

#3,889

2010s

-78%

#9,145

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alyshia

Alyshia 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 1970, 1,297 American babies have been named Alyshia. Its peak came in 1990, when 105 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 Alyshia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyshia?

The median living Alyshia is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 37. An estimated 1,300 people named Alyshia 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.

Alyshia 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	#14,453
2015	5	#16,584
2014	6	#14,699
2013	6	#14,710
2012	12	#9,145
2011	–	–
2010	12	#9,262
2009	18	#7,081
2008	14	#8,556
2007	22	#6,116
2006	13	#8,737
2005	25	#5,118
2004	28	#4,710
2003	23	#5,249
2002	21	#5,458
2001	22	#5,193
2000	32	#3,889
1995	57	#2,310
1990	105	#1,480
1985	23	#3,623
1980	19	#3,998
1975	8	#6,507
1970	8	#5,833
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alyshia?

The median living Alyshia is about 33 years old. Half of all living Alyshias are between 27 and 37 years old.

How many people named Alyshia are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Alyshia are alive in the United States, based on 1,297 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alyshia mean?

One of the modern variations of Alicia meaning of noble kind.

How popular is the name Alyshia in 2025?

Alyshia 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 Alyshia?

1,297 babies have been named Alyshia in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyshia most popular?

Alyshia peaked in 1990, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Alyshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyshia rising or falling?

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

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Alyshia popularity over time

The story of Alyshia

How old are people named Alyshia?

Alyshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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