Alyssa
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Alyssa
Alyssa was in the Top 20 from 1997-2010 and peaked as the 11th most popular girls’ name in 1998 and 1999 but has become less popular in recent years. It's related to the flower alyssum as well as to the classic Alice and variants. Alyssa Milano helped give it a bounce back when she was still a child sitcom star.
Alyssa is also given to boys.
Pronounced uh-LIS-ah.
As of October 2026, Alyssa ranked #453 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11 in 1999, Nameberry popularity #409.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #76 | 3,846 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #93 | 3,255 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #119 | 2,680 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #133 | 2,241 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #150 | 1,881 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #170 | 1,699 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #199 | 1,471 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #233 | 1,301 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #288 | 1,098 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #334 | 929 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #399 | 793 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #453 | 680 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Alyssa for girls
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Alyssa on lists
Famous Alyssas
- Alyssa Jayne MilanoGirl
American actress
- Alyssa Marie CampanellaGirl
Miss USA 2011
- Alyssa SutherlandGirl
Australian model
- Skye Alyssa FriedmanGirl
American actress
- Alyssa Ashley ReidGirl
Canadian singer,songwriter
- Alyssa Elaine DiazGirl
American actress
- Alyssa Katherine Nicole BarlowGirl
musician of American group BarlowGirl
- Alyssa Jean HealyGirl
Australian cricketer
- Alyssa ThomasGirl
American basketball player
- Alyssa Jean AndersonGirl
American Olympic swimmer
- Alyssa MastromonacoGirl
U.S. White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
- Alyssa Michele NaeherGirl
American soccer player
- Alyssa Lee MautzGirl
American soccer player
- Alyssa "Alys" Whitall Pearsall SmithGirl
American Quaker leader
- Alyssa Edwards aka Justin JohnsonGirl
American drag queen and TV personality ("RuPaul's Drag Race")
- Alyssa BaumannGirl
American gymnast
- Alyssa Joy (Bates) Webster (b. 1994)Girl
6th child (3rd daughter) of the reality TV show "Bringing Up Bates" family
- Alyssa WarrenGirl
daughter of model Anna Benson; stepdaughter of baseball player Kris Benson
- Alyssa Jane Ashton (b. 2011)Girl
daughter of singer Leslie Carter and Mike Ashton; niece of singers Nick and Aaron Carter
- Alyssa Pilgrim (b. 2012)Girl
daughter of TV presenter Mark Pilgrim
Alyssa in pop culture
- Alyssa AshcroftGirl
character in the video game "Resident Evil: Outbreak"
- Alyssa CallawayGirl
character in movie "It Takes Two"
- Alyssa RothmanGirl
character in movie "Fire on the Amazon"
- Alyssa JonesGirl
character in movie "Chasing Amy"
- Alyssa OgawaGirl
character in the Star Trek series
- Alyssa SearrsGirl
character in manga/anime "My,HiME"
- Alyssa GardnerGirl
character in "Splintered"
- AlyssaGirl
character in “The End of the F***ing World”