Girls' name · since 1972
Allysa
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 2,554 babies named Allysa, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,986 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,554
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
2,554 girls have been named Allysa since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Allysa has 2,554 recorded births among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 2018.
- #3,986 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,554 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allysa ranks #3,986 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,554 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,986 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,554
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Allysa's 2,554 recorded births place it above 94.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Allysa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Allysa splits its recorded history at 1996: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 150 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Allysa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2018
- Peak year (1998)
- 150
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Allysa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,179 births, 46% of the file).
1990s was Allysa's strongest decade.
1,179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Allysa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s 328
1980s
328 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,179 births
- 2000s
2000s
788 births
- 2010s 211
2010s
211 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,179 births (46% of all-time use).
How Allysa 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 Allysa's total volume
Allysa by state
Where Allysa concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 301 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 188 | 7.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 102 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 72 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 61 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 55 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 46 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 45 | 1.8% |
301 of 2,554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Allysa appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Allysa's data
- Allysa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,179 total births); usage has since declined to 211 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Allysas (301 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Allysa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1972–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Allysa 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 August 2026.