Alyssa - A unique female name
Alyssa appeared on the charts for the first time in 1959 on position #1854. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Alyssa and more.
With that position 1 in 280 baby girls were given this name - making this a unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Alyssa peaked in popularity 23 years ago in 1998 on position 11.
Famous with this name

Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Diaz

Alyssa Sutherland
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Alyssa is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Alyssa is currently topping the baby name charts in Florida at position #22 - and is the least popular in Iowa at position #160.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Alyssa is where you live.
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Alyssa origin and meaning
Alyssa is a 6 letter name with 3 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Alyssa, pop culture references for the name Alyssa and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Alyssa
We've found the following names that sound similar to Alyssa, sorted by popularity.
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Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 44 |
2011 | 37 |
2010 | 20 |
2009 | 19 |
2008 | 16 |
2007 | 14 |
2006 | 19 |
2005 | 16 |
2004 | 14 |
2003 | 14 |
2002 | 12 |
2001 | 14 |
2000 | 12 |
1999 | 11 |
1998 | 11 |
1997 | 15 |
1996 | 23 |
1995 | 27 |
1994 | 26 |
1993 | 26 |
1992 | 30 |
1991 | 30 |
1990 | 27 |
1989 | 33 |
1988 | 47 |
1987 | 60 |
1986 | 86 |
1985 | 129 |
1984 | 180 |
1983 | 210 |
1982 | 230 |
1981 | 227 |
1980 | 216 |
1979 | 220 |
1978 | 292 |
1977 | 310 |
1976 | 326 |
1975 | 376 |
1974 | 425 |
1973 | 432 |
1972 | 525 |
1971 | 501 |
1970 | 471 |
1969 | 512 |
1968 | 674 |
1967 | 821 |
1966 | 814 |
1965 | 880 |
1964 | 924 |
1963 | 967 |
1962 | 1155 |
1961 | 1089 |
1960 | 996 |
1959 | 1854 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Florida | 22 |
Arkansas | 27 |
California | 27 |
New Mexico | 29 |
Kentucky | 30 |
Hawaii | 32 |
West Virginia | 34 |
Alabama | 35 |
Arizona | 35 |
Mississippi | 35 |
Texas | 35 |
Louisiana | 38 |
New Jersey | 39 |
North Carolina | 44 |
Tennessee | 45 |
Georgia | 46 |
Illinois | 47 |
South Carolina | 47 |
Indiana | 50 |
Colorado | 50 |
New York | 52 |
Nevada | 53 |
Virginia | 54 |
Connecticut | 55 |
Pennsylvania | 57 |
Oregon | 59 |
Missouri | 64 |
Oklahoma | 65 |
Washington | 66 |
Maryland | 68 |
Michigan | 69 |
Alaska | 72 |
Delaware | 75 |
North Dakota | 80 |
Ohio | 83 |
South Dakota | 85 |
Wisconsin | 86 |
Massachusetts | 87 |
Maine | 93 |
Utah | 96 |
District of Columbia | 101 |
Idaho | 106 |
Nebraska | 106 |
Kansas | 126 |
New Hampshire | 139 |
Minnesota | 143 |
Montana | 145 |
Rhode Island | 152 |
Iowa | 160 |
Even more about Alyssa
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.