Total births
1,505
Girls' name · since 1975
Alysse
Alysse has 1,505 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11352
- among girls today
- 1,505
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alysse is the #11352 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,505 recorded since 1975.
Alysse has 1,505 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11352 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of girls, 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 1975 to 2025.
- #11352 among girls today
- 1,505 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alysse is currently the #11352 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 1,505 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11352
- among girls today
- 1,505
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Alysse vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11352
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Alysse was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
86 babies were named Alysse in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Alysse compares
1,505 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,726 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
Alysse's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alysse | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,505 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 86 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alysse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alysse's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 86, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alysse at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#11,352
Active since
1975
Alysse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Alysse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Alysse's strongest decade.
457 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Alysse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s
1980s
337 births
- 1990s
1990s
457 births
- 2000s
2000s
410 births
- 2010s
2010s
232 births
- 2020s 60
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 457 births (30% of all-time use).
How Alysse 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 Alysse's total volume
Alysse vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alysse by state
Where Alysse concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 174 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 60 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 41 | 2.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 36 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.4% |
California share of Alysse's total US births 11.6%
Even split
174 of 1,505 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Alysse appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alysse? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 1,505 babies named Alysse. Today it holds rank #11352 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 86 births.
When was Alysse most popular? ▼
Alysse was most popular in the 1990s decade with 457 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Alysse most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alysse are California (174 births), Texas (60 births), Michigan (41 births).
How long has the name Alysse been used? ▼
Records for Alysse go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alysse? ▼
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 Alysse's data
- Alysse's decade-level peak was the 1990s (457 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alysses (174 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 Alysse
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Alycia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Alysse: #11352 Girls' Name - 1,505 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alysse. 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 Alysse 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 July 2026.