Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2002
Nalyssa
15 babies named Nalyssa in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 2002–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Nalyssa since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nalyssa has 15 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2006.
- 15 total births
- 2002–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Nalyssa since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 15
- total births
- 2002–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nalyssa was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
5 babies were named Nalyssa in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Nalyssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nalyssa's full recorded timeline at 2004, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births.
Nalyssa at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Nalyssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2006
- Peak year (2002)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Nalyssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nalyssa's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nalyssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nalyssa? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 15 babies named Nalyssa. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 5 births.
When was Nalyssa most popular? ▼
Nalyssa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Nalyssa been used? ▼
Nalyssa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 5 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Nalyssa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nalani, Nala, Nallely, Naliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nalyssa
Nearby Names Like Nalyssa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nalyssa
Nalani Girl
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Nala Girl
#754 6,138 births
Nallely Girl
#5063 2,994 births
Naliyah Girl
#1893 1,332 births
Nalah Girl
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Compare Nalyssa side by side: Nalyssa vs Nalani Nalyssa vs Nala Nalyssa vs Nallely
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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, 2002–2006 (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. "Nalyssa: Baby Name Since 2002 - 15 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nalyssa. 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 Nalyssa 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.