Girl name
Alyssa
Alyssa is currently the #453 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 680 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #199 to #453. Looking at the full record since 1950, Alyssa hit its all-time high of #11 in 1998, when 13,709 girls were given the name. State by state, California leads the way at #241.
Rankings
2025 rank
#453
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#11
in 1998 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
680
girls named Alyssa
Alyssa popularity, 1880–2025
Where Alyssa is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#249), California (#241), Massachusetts (#334)
Uniqueness score
39/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alyssa in the most recent year of SSA data.
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