Total births
2,054
Girls' name · since 1969
Allissa
2,054 babies named Allissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,054
- total births
- 1969–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2,054 girls have been named Allissa since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Allissa has 2,054 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2018.
- 2,054 total births
- 1969–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,054 girls have been named Allissa since 1969, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 2,054
- total births
- 1969–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Allissa was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
142 babies were named Allissa in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Allissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Allissa's full recorded timeline at 1993, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 142 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Allissa at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Allissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2018
- Peak year (1998)
- 142
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Allissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Allissa's strongest decade.
868 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Allissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 116
1970s
116 births
- 1980s 295
1980s
295 births
- 1990s
1990s
868 births
- 2000s
2000s
643 births
- 2010s 126
2010s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 868 births (42% of all-time use).
How Allissa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Allissa's total volume
Allissa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Allissa by state
Where Allissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 199 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 96 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 74 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 53 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 52 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 27 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 25 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 22 | 1.1% |
California share of Allissa's total US births 9.7%
Even split
199 of 2,054 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Allissa appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Allissa? ▼
Allissa has been given to 2,054 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 142 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Allissa most popular? ▼
Allissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 868 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Allissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Allissa are California (199 births), Texas (96 births), Ohio (74 births).
How long has the name Allissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Allissa since 1969 -- 50 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Allissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Allissa's data
- Allissa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (868 total births); usage has since declined to 126 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Allissas (199 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Allissa
Nearby Names Like Allissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Allissa
Allison Girl
#99 319,119 births
Allyson Girl
#917 53,758 births
Allie Girl
#554 53,251 births
Ally Girl
#1878 10,230 births
Allene Girl
8,762 births
Compare Allissa side by side: Allissa vs Allison Allissa vs Allyson Allissa vs Allie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1969–2018 (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. "Allissa: Baby Name Since 1969 - 2,054 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/allissa. 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 Allissa 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.