Total births
4,929
Girls' name · since 1969
Alyssia
4,929 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.
- #5050
- among girls today
- 4,929
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
4,929 babies have been named Alyssia since 1969, making it today's #5050 girls' name.
Alyssia has 4,929 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5050 as of the latest data, more common than 72% 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 1969 to 2025.
- #5050 among girls today
- 4,929 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
- 72% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alyssia is currently the #5050 girls' name in America, more common than 72% of girls - 4,929 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5050
- among girls today
- 4,929
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Alyssia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5050
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 72% 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.
How Alyssia compares
4,929 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Alyssia's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alyssia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,929 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 215 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alyssia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alyssia's full recorded timeline at 1998, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 215 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alyssia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#5,050
Active since
1969
Alyssia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 215
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Alyssia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Alyssia's strongest decade.
1,773 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Alyssia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 121
1970s
121 births
- 1980s 567
1980s
567 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,773 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,598 births
- 2010s 682
2010s
682 births
- 2020s 181
2020s
181 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,773 births (36% of all-time use).
How Alyssia 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 Alyssia's total volume
Alyssia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alyssia by state
Where Alyssia concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 439 | 8.9% |
| #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 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 114 | 2.3% |
California share of Alyssia's total US births 8.9%
Even split
439 of 4,929 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? ▼
4,929 babies have been named Alyssia since 1969. It currently ranks #5050 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alyssia since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Alyssia's data
- Alyssia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,773 total births); usage has since declined to 181 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alyssias (439 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 Alyssia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alyssia
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Alyson Girl
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Alyce Girl
#3461 17,539 births
Alycia Girl
#4313 10,168 births
Alysha 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Alyssia: #5050 Girls' Name - 4,929 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alyssia. 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 Alyssia 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.