US rank #5034 Girls' name Peak 1998 4,899 births

Alyssia — #5034 US girls' name

4,899 babies named Alyssia in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s1211980s5671990s17732000s15982010s6822020s151
#5034
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 71% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Alyssia was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

215 babies were named Alyssia in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alyssia

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,899 babies named Alyssia between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alyssia currently holds the #5034 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 215 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alyssia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,773 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Alyssia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 439 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Alyssia in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alyssia 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 4,899 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.

Alyssia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,899

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1998

215 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,034

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alyssia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
215
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Alyssia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,773 births that decade — 36% of Alyssia's all-time total
1960s71970s1211980s5671990s17732000s15982010s6822020s151

Alyssia by state

Where Alyssia concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alyssia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
439 9.0%
#2 Texas
404 8.2%
#3 Florida
262 5.3%
#4 New York
216 4.4%
#5 Ohio
153 3.1%
#6 Michigan
141 2.9%
#7 Illinois
125 2.6%
#8 Georgia
114 2.3%
California share of Alyssia's total US births 9.0%
Even split

439 of 4,899 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Alyssia appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alyssia?
4,899 babies have been named Alyssia since 1969. It currently ranks #5034 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 215 births.
When was Alyssia most popular?
Alyssia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,773 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Alyssia most popular?
The top states for the name Alyssia are California (439 births), Texas (404 births), Florida (262 births).
How long has the name Alyssia been used?
Alyssia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alyssia?
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.

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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, 1969–2024 (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.