Total births
1,297
Girls' name · since 1970
Alyshia
1,297 babies named Alyshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,297
- total births
- 1970–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Alyshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,297 have been recorded since 1970.
Alyshia has 1,297 recorded births among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 2016.
- 1,297 total births
- 1970–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,297 girls have been named Alyshia since 1970, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 1,297
- total births
- 1970–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Alyshia was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
105 babies were named Alyshia in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Alyshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alyshia's full recorded timeline at 1993, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 105 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alyshia at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Alyshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2016
- Peak year (1990)
- 105
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Alyshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Alyshia's strongest decade.
560 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Alyshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 111
1970s
111 births
- 1980s
1980s
361 births
- 1990s
1990s
560 births
- 2000s 218
2000s
218 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 560 births (43% of all-time use).
How Alyshia 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 Alyshia's total volume
Alyshia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alyshia by state
Where Alyshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 65 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 29 | 2.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Alyshia's total US births 5.0%
Even split
65 of 1,297 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Alyshia appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alyshia? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 1,297 babies named Alyshia. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 105 births.
When was Alyshia most popular? ▼
Alyshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 560 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Alyshia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alyshia are California (65 births), Pennsylvania (29 births), New York (23 births).
How long has the name Alyshia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alyshia since 1970 -- 47 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Alyshia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alyssa, Alyson, Alyce, Alycia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alyshia's data
- Alyshia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (560 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alyshias (65 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 Alyshia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alyshia
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Alycia Girl
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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, 1970–2016 (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. "Alyshia: Baby Name Since 1970 - 1,297 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alyshia. 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 Alyshia 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.