Alyssia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,552

among girls · ↑475 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alyssia · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

215 babies

All-time total

4,929

#2,607 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Alyssia popularity over time

4,929 babies have been named Alyssia since 1969, 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	7	1	–	#5,991
1970s	121	12	+1629%	#3,339
1980s	567	57	+369%	#1,009
1990s	1,773	177	+213%	#950
2000s	1,598	160	-10%	#1,076
2010s	682	68	-57%	#1,591
2020s (to 2025)	181	30	-56%	#3,833

Where Alyssia 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Alyssia

Alyssia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,552 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 4,929 American babies have been named Alyssia. Its peak came in 1998, when 215 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 Alyssia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyssia?

The median living Alyssia is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 4,900 people named Alyssia 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.

Alyssia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,552
2024	26	#5,027
2023	27	#4,876
2022	39	#3,833
2021	27	#4,842
2020	32	#4,269
2019	30	#4,552
2018	43	#3,567
2017	55	#2,966
2016	63	#2,741
2015	46	#3,434
2014	60	#2,846
2013	72	#2,486
2012	67	#2,654
2011	109	#1,841
2010	137	#1,591
2009	136	#1,639
2008	151	#1,531
2007	154	#1,504
2006	168	#1,366
2005	146	#1,451
2004	174	#1,249
2003	166	#1,257
2002	137	#1,405
2001	197	#1,076
2000	169	#1,182
1995	149	#1,163
1990	178	#1,017
1985	42	#2,362
1980	17	#4,330
1975	10	#5,531
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 Alyssia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alyssia?

The median living Alyssia is about 25 years old. Half of all living Alyssias are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Alyssia are alive today?

An estimated 4,900 people named Alyssia are alive in the United States, based on 4,929 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alyssia in 2025?

Alyssia ranked #4,552 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyssia?

4,929 babies have been named Alyssia in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyssia most popular?

Alyssia peaked in 1998, when 215 newborns received the name.

Is Alyssia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyssia rising or falling?

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

Will Alyssia become more popular?

Alyssia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Alyssia 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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