Total births
115
Girls' name · since 1997
Aalyssa
115 babies named Aalyssa in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 115
- total births
- 1997–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Aalyssa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 115 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aalyssa has been recorded 115 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2016.
- 115 total births
- 1997–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
115 girls have been named Aalyssa since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 115
- total births
- 1997–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Aalyssa was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
15 babies were named Aalyssa in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Aalyssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aalyssa splits its recorded history at 2007: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aalyssa at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Aalyssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2016
- Peak year (2002)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Aalyssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aalyssa's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Aalyssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aalyssa? ▼
115 babies have been named Aalyssa since 1997. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2002 with 15 births.
When was Aalyssa most popular? ▼
Aalyssa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Aalyssa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aalyssa since 1997 -- 20 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Aalyssa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaliyah, Aaliya, Aaleyah, Aalayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aalyssa's data
- Aalyssa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2010s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aalyssa: Baby Name Since 1997 - 115 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aalyssa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aalyssa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.