Total births
214
Girls' name · since 1953
Valissa
214 babies named Valissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 214
- total births
- 1953–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Valissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 214 recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valissa has been recorded 214 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2003.
- 214 total births
- 1953–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
214 girls have been named Valissa since 1953, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 214
- total births
- 1953–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Valissa was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
12 babies were named Valissa in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Valissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Valissa splits its recorded history at 1982: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Valissa at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Valissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2003
- Peak year (1967)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Valissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Valissa's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Valissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
61 births
- 1970s
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 66 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Valissa? ▼
214 babies have been named Valissa since 1953. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1967 with 12 births.
When was Valissa most popular? ▼
Valissa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Valissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Valissa since 1953 -- 51 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Valissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valerie, Valeria, Valentina, Valarie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Valissa's data
- Valissa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Valissa
Nearby Names Like Valissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Valissa
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#147 273,229 births
Valeria Girl
#162 80,052 births
Valentina Girl
#47 65,147 births
Valarie Girl
#2438 18,714 births
Valencia Girl
#1266 12,198 births
Compare Valissa side by side: Valissa vs Valerie Valissa vs Valeria Valissa vs Valentina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1953–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Valissa: Baby Name Since 1953 - 214 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/valissa. 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 Valissa 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 June 2026.