Alissa
Girl name · #1946 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Alissa? In official American birth records, Alissa has been tracked continuously since 1948, giving it 77 years of documented American history.
Alissa ranks #1946 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 99 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #937, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 girls born in 2025 was named Alissa.
Babies named Alissa per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 77-year story
Alissa first appears in the Social Security records in 1948, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 1,231 girls were named Alissa — good for #251 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alissa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alissa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alissa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alissa is most common
State-level data for Alissa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alissa
Statistically, parents drawn to Alissa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Larissa, Marissa, Carissa, Clarissa, and Karissa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alissa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 137 | #1553 |
| 2023 | 123 | #1681 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2021 | 149 | #1441 |
| 2020 | 154 | #1418 |
| 2019 | 153 | #1446 |
| 2018 | 202 | #1186 |
| 2017 | 226 | #1114 |
| 2016 | 224 | #1132 |
| 2015 | 289 | #937 |
| 2014 | 322 | #855 |
| 2013 | 377 | #727 |
| 2012 | 416 | #676 |
| 2011 | 474 | #607 |
| 2010 | 585 | #512 |
| 2009 | 691 | #452 |
| 2008 | 731 | #432 |
| 2007 | 1,011 | #332 |
| 2006 | 859 | #376 |
| 2005 | 849 | #368 |
| 2004 | 955 | #333 |
| 2003 | 1,062 | #293 |
| 2002 | 1,034 | #301 |
| 2001 | 1,096 | #284 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Alissa?
In official American birth records, the name Alissa first appeared in 1948 (over 77 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 77 years.
Is Alissa a popular girl name?
Alissa ranked #1946 among girls in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #937.
When was the name Alissa most popular?
Alissa peaked in 1998, when 1,231 American girls received the name (ranked #251 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alissa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American girls was named Alissa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.