Alissa vs Alicia

Side-by-side comparison of Alissa and Alicia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alissa

Girl name · Rank #1556

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Name B

Alicia

Girl name · Rank #436

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Metric Alissa Alicia
Current Rank #1556 #436
Total Births (all years) 38,490 230,104
Peak Year 1998 1984
Peak Year Births 1,231 7,819
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Alissa Alicia
1880ss — 69
1890ss — 130
1900ss — 192
1910ss — 755
1920ss — 2,258
1930ss — 2,781
1940ss 14 5,008
1950ss 203 9,888
1960ss 1,245 22,422
1970ss 4,621 39,253
1980ss 8,203 66,966
1990ss 10,803 43,486
2000ss 9,444 23,154
2010ss 3,268 10,066
2020ss 689 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alissa Alicia
2014 322 978
2015 289 913
2016 224 865
2017 226 872
2018 202 793
2019 153 755
2020 154 753
2021 149 754
2022 128 759
2023 122 702
2024 136 708

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1948–2024.

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