Alyssa
Girl nameAlyssa has been given to 315,038 babies in the U.S. since 1950. It peaked in 1999 and currently ranks #453 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /əˈlɪs.ə/
A 20th-century invention. Possible origins: * From alyss(um) (“a plant of the genus Alyssum”) +‎ -a. * From Alicia, of Germanic origin. * From Elissa.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
315,038
Peak year
1999 (14,050 babies)
Rank in 2025
#453 for girls
First recorded
1950
10-year trend
▼ -79%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Alyssa
Alyssa Milano
American actress (born 1972)
Alyssa Diaz
American film and television actress (born 1985)
Alyssa Naeher
American soccer player
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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