Alyssia
Girl name · #4574 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Alyssia is currently the #4574 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Alyssia.
The 56-year story
Alyssia first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 215 girls were named Alyssia — good for #952 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alyssia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alyssia in class?
Alyssia scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Alyssia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alyssia is most common
State-level data for Alyssia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Alyssia
Statistically, parents drawn to Alyssia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alisia, Alysia, Asia, Elisia, and Anamaria.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alyssia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2484 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2654 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2010 | 137 | #1590 |
| 2009 | 136 | #1639 |
| 2008 | 151 | #1531 |
| 2007 | 154 | #1503 |
| 2006 | 168 | #1366 |
| 2005 | 146 | #1451 |
| 2004 | 174 | #1249 |
| 2003 | 166 | #1257 |
| 2002 | 137 | #1404 |
| 2001 | 197 | #1076 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alyssia a popular girl name?
Alyssia ranked #4574 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Alyssia most popular?
Alyssia peaked in 1998, when 215 American girls received the name (ranked #952 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alyssia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Alyssia. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.