Girls' name · since 1987
Aylssa
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 276 babies named Aylssa, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,620 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 276
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Aylssa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 276 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aylssa has been recorded 276 times among girls since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2016.
- #16,620 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 276 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aylssa ranks #16,620 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 276 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #16,620 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 276
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Aylssa's 276 recorded births place it above 76.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Aylssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aylssa's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aylssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2016
- Peak year (1990)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Aylssa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (123 births, 45% of the file).
1990s was Aylssa's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Aylssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 44
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
123 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 123 births (45% of all-time use).
Aylssa by state
Where Aylssa concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 276 births nationwide.
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- Aylssa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aylssas (5 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Aylssa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1987–2016 (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 Aylssa 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.