Jalyssa: 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	78	8	–	#2,894
1990s	339	34	+335%	#2,901
2000s	755	76	+123%	#1,961
2010s	442	44	-41%	#2,500
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	-66%	#5,382

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#2,894

1990s

339

+335%

#2,901

2000s

755

+123%

#1,961

2010s

442

-41%

#2,500

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#5,382

The story of Jalyssa

Jalyssa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,655 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,703 American babies have been named Jalyssa. Its peak came in 2007, when 105 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 Jalyssa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalyssa?

The median living Jalyssa is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 25. An estimated 1,700 people named Jalyssa 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.

Jalyssa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,655
2024	8	#11,541
2023	9	#10,675
2022	21	#5,858
2021	11	#9,209
2020	23	#5,382
2019	18	#6,538
2018	33	#4,275
2017	30	#4,618
2016	42	#3,674
2015	39	#3,878
2014	36	#4,138
2013	39	#3,878
2012	65	#2,720
2011	66	#2,677
2010	74	#2,500
2009	102	#2,022
2008	99	#2,065
2007	105	#1,961
2006	68	#2,650
2005	89	#2,096
2004	73	#2,353
2003	70	#2,378
2002	53	#2,835
2001	56	#2,672
2000	40	#3,359
1995	21	#4,741
1990	35	#3,182
1985	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalyssa?

The median living Jalyssa is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jalyssas are between 14 and 25 years old.

How many people named Jalyssa are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Jalyssa are alive in the United States, based on 1,703 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jalyssa mean?

Spelling variant of Jalisa.

How popular is the name Jalyssa in 2025?

Jalyssa ranked #6,655 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalyssa?

1,703 babies have been named Jalyssa in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalyssa most popular?

Jalyssa peaked in 2007, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Jalyssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalyssa rising or falling?

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

Jalyssa

Jalyssa popularity over time

The story of Jalyssa

How old are people named Jalyssa?

Jalyssa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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