Girls' name · since 1950
Alyssa
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 314,606 babies named Alyssa, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #125 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #453 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 314,606
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
314,606 babies have been named Alyssa since 1950, making it today's #453 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Alyssa recorded 314,606 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #453 nationally today, ahead of 97% 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.
- #125 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #453 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 314,606 born since 1950
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alyssa ranks #125 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #453 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 314,606 born since 1950, peaking in the 1990s.
- #125 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #453 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 314,606
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alyssa's 314,606 recorded births place it above 99.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Alyssa compares
314,606 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Alyssa's all-time total is 837x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alyssa | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 314,606 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14,036 | 21 | 19,840 |
Alyssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alyssa's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 90% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 10%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 14,036, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alyssa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 14,036
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Alyssa popularity over time - boys
432 total births recorded since 1979 (Alyssa as boys' name)
Alyssa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (115,255 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Alyssa's strongest decade.
115,255 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Alyssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 98
1950s
98 births
- 1960s 1,503
1960s
1,503 births
- 1970s 6,079
1970s
6,079 births
- 1980s 32,952
1980s
32,952 births
- 1990s
1990s
115,255 births
- 2000s
2000s
114,507 births
- 2010s 37,935
2010s
37,935 births
- 2020s 6,277
2020s
6,277 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 115,255 births (37% of all-time use).
How Alyssa 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 Alyssa's total volume
Alyssa by state
Where Alyssa concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 45,624 | 14.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 30,227 | 9.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 21,411 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 15,738 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 14,689 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 13,949 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 12,510 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 11,476 | 3.6% |
45,624 of 314,606 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Alyssa appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alyssa's data
- Alyssa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (115,255 total births); usage has since declined to 6,277 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alyssas (45,624 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 Alyssa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
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 Alyssa 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.