Alysia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,765

among girls · ↑9 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alysia

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1989

386 babies

All-time total

9,498

#1,740 all-time among girls

First recorded

1950

in Social Security records

Alysia popularity over time

9,498 babies have been named Alysia since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	115	12	–	#2,763
1960s	378	38	+229%	#1,129
1970s	1,535	154	+306%	#689
1980s	2,121	212	+38%	#571
1990s	2,785	279	+31%	#645
2000s	1,709	171	-39%	#1,002
2010s	685	69	-60%	#1,943
2020s (to 2025)	170	28	-59%	#4,209

Where Alysia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Alysia

Alysia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,765 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 9,498 American babies have been named Alysia. Its peak came in 1989, when 386 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Alysia?

The median living Alysia is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 43. An estimated 9,300 people named Alysia 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.

Alysia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,765
2024	28	#4,774
2023	26	#5,003
2022	34	#4,209
2021	23	#5,401
2020	31	#4,362
2019	50	#3,176
2018	53	#3,053
2017	47	#3,349
2016	54	#3,063
2015	48	#3,349
2014	80	#2,305
2013	68	#2,598
2012	82	#2,289
2011	100	#1,970
2010	103	#1,943
2009	143	#1,572
2008	131	#1,704
2007	161	#1,454
2006	161	#1,404
2005	134	#1,533
2004	162	#1,314
2003	199	#1,105
2002	202	#1,056
2001	205	#1,045
2000	211	#1,002
1995	233	#838
1990	348	#645
1985	146	#1,030
1980	155	#955
1975	123	#994
1970	100	#1,154
1965	36	#1,914
1960	12	#3,696
1955	12	#3,383
1950	6	#4,749
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alysia?

The median living Alysia is about 33 years old. Half of all living Alysias are between 24 and 43 years old.

How many people named Alysia are alive today?

An estimated 9,300 people named Alysia are alive in the United States, based on 9,498 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alysia in 2025?

Alysia ranked #4,765 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alysia?

9,498 babies have been named Alysia in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alysia most popular?

Alysia peaked in 1989, when 386 newborns received the name.

Is Alysia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alysia rising or falling?

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

Will Alysia become more popular?

Alysia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Alysia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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