Alyssia
Girl name · #4574 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Alyssia? In official American birth records, Alyssia has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
Alyssia is currently the #4574 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Alyssia.
The 56-year story
Alyssia first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 215 girls were named Alyssia — good for #952 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.
Babies named Alyssia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alyssia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alyssia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alyssia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alyssia is most common
State-level data for Alyssia 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 Alyssia
Statistically, parents drawn to Alyssia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alisia, Alysia, Asia, Elisia, and Anamaria.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alyssia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2484 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2654 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2010 | 137 | #1590 |
| 2009 | 136 | #1639 |
| 2008 | 151 | #1531 |
| 2007 | 154 | #1503 |
| 2006 | 168 | #1366 |
| 2005 | 146 | #1451 |
| 2004 | 174 | #1249 |
| 2003 | 166 | #1257 |
| 2002 | 137 | #1404 |
| 2001 | 197 | #1076 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Alyssia?
In official American birth records, the name Alyssia first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
Is Alyssia a popular girl name?
Alyssia ranked #4574 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Alyssia most popular?
Alyssia peaked in 1998, when 215 American girls received the name (ranked #952 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alyssia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Alyssia. 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.