Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1992
Carlyssa
Carlyssa has 33 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 33
- total births
- 1992–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Carlyssa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 33 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Carlyssa recorded 33 times among girls since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2009.
- 33 total births
- 1992–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Carlyssa since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 33
- total births
- 1992–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Carlyssa was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
7 babies were named Carlyssa in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Carlyssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carlyssa's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carlyssa at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Carlyssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2009
- Peak year (1999)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Carlyssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Carlyssa's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Carlyssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carlyssa? ▼
Carlyssa has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 7 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Carlyssa most popular? ▼
Carlyssa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Carlyssa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carlyssa since 1992 -- 18 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Carlyssa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Carlyssa
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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, 1992–2009 (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. "Carlyssa: Baby Name Since 1992 - 33 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carlyssa. 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 Carlyssa 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.