US rank #15664 Girls' name Peak 1998 6,670 births

Allyssa — #15664 US girls' name

6,670 babies named Allyssa in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1041980s7061990s28582000s22392010s7012020s62
#15664
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Allyssa was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

349 babies were named Allyssa in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Allyssa

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,670 babies named Allyssa between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Allyssa currently holds the #15664 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 349 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Allyssa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,858 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Allyssa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 671 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Allyssa in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Allyssa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6,670 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Allyssa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,670

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1998

349 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,664

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Allyssa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
349
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Allyssa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,858 births that decade — 43% of Allyssa's all-time total
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Allyssa by state

Where Allyssa concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Allyssa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
671 10.1%
#2 Texas
541 8.1%
#3 New York
287 4.3%
#4 Florida
277 4.2%
#5 Ohio
276 4.1%
#6 Michigan
257 3.9%
#7 Pennsylvania
244 3.7%
#8 Illinois
231 3.5%
California share of Allyssa's total US births 10.1%
Even split

671 of 6,670 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Allyssa appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allyssa?
6,670 babies have been named Allyssa since 1971. It currently ranks #15664 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 349 births.
When was Allyssa most popular?
Allyssa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,858 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Allyssa most popular?
The top states for the name Allyssa are California (671 births), Texas (541 births), New York (287 births).
How long has the name Allyssa been used?
Allyssa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Allyssa?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.