Girls' name · since 1950
Alysia
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 9,498 babies named Alysia, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,740 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,792 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,498
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alysia currently ranks #4792 among girls' names in America, with 9,498 babies recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Alysia recorded 9,498 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #4792 nationally today, ahead of 72% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #1,740 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,792 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 9,498 born since 1950
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alysia ranks #1,740 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,792 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 9,498 born since 1950, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,740 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,792 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,498
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alysia's 9,498 recorded births place it above 97.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Alysia compares
9,498 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alysia's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alysia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,498 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 386 | 21 | 19,840 |
Alysia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alysia's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 386, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alysia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 386
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Alysia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (2,785 births, 29% of the file).
1990s was Alysia's strongest decade.
2,785 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Alysia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 115
1950s
115 births
- 1960s 378
1960s
378 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,535 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,121 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,785 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,709 births
- 2010s 685
2010s
685 births
- 2020s 170
2020s
170 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,785 births (29% of all-time use).
How Alysia 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 Alysia's total volume
Alysia by state
Where Alysia concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,097 | 11.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 677 | 7.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 494 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 482 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 390 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 377 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 356 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 245 | 2.6% |
1,097 of 9,498 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Alysia appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alysia's data
- Alysia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,785 total births); usage has since declined to 170 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alysias (1,097 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alysia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~75 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, 1950–2025 (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 Alysia 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.