Alyssah: 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	117	12	–	#4,372
2000s	343	34	+193%	#3,199
2010s	210	21	-39%	#3,574
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	-79%	#10,339

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

117

–

#4,372

2000s

343

+193%

#3,199

2010s

210

-39%

#3,574

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#10,339

The story of Alyssah

Alyssah 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 1993, 696 American babies have been named Alyssah. Its peak came in 2002, when 44 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 Alyssah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyssah?

The median living Alyssah is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 24. An estimated 700 people named Alyssah 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.

Alyssah 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	8	#11,248
2022	9	#10,436
2021	9	#10,339
2020	–	–
2019	13	#8,166
2018	14	#7,787
2017	9	#10,756
2016	12	#8,920
2015	16	#7,293
2014	25	#5,320
2013	24	#5,501
2012	26	#5,265
2011	27	#5,070
2010	44	#3,574
2009	41	#3,805
2008	36	#4,277
2007	31	#4,686
2006	38	#3,925
2005	29	#4,587
2004	29	#4,604
2003	28	#4,551
2002	44	#3,199
2001	41	#3,317
2000	26	#4,538
1995	15	#5,974
1990	–	–
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 Alyssah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alyssah?

The median living Alyssah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Alyssahs are between 14 and 24 years old.

How many people named Alyssah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alyssah are alive in the United States, based on 696 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alyssah in 2025?

Alyssah 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 Alyssah?

696 babies have been named Alyssah in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyssah most popular?

Alyssah peaked in 2002, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Alyssah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyssah rising or falling?

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

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Alyssah popularity over time

The story of Alyssah

How old are people named Alyssah?

Alyssah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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