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Alyssa

Origin: Modern coinage — Blending Alicia, Elissa, or the flower alyssum

Nicknames: Aly, Lyssa

Girl's name · #453 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Alyssa reached #11 in 1998 and has faded to #453 since. About 315,000 girls have carried it since 1950.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#261 in N. Ireland (2025) · #286 in Scotland (2025) · #325 in England & Wales (2025) · #326 in Ireland (2025) · #353 in Switzerland (2025) · #501 in Netherlands (2025) · #510 in France (2025) · #612 in Belgium (2025) · #782 in Sweden (2025) · #1,034 in Austria (2025) · #1,650 in Ecuador (2025) · #250 in Canada (2024).

Famous Alyssas

Alyssa Milano — American actress (born 1972)
Alyssa Diaz — American film and television actress (born 1985)
Alyssa Naeher — American soccer player
Alyssa Sutherland — Australian actress and model
Alyssa Thomas — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

Alyssa Ogawa^de — Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Alyssa Moy — Marvel Comics
Alyssa Ashcroft — Resident Evil Outbreak (video game)

What Alyssas become

Among 364 notable people named Alyssa:

Sports figures appear 2.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alyssa Naeher, American soccer player.

Similar names: Alyza · Kayla · Allyson · Daleyza · Vanessa · Alivia

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