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Alissa

Girl #1688 in 2023

Alissa is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Alissa

Popularity, 1948–2023

122 births in 2023

1948 2023

38,354 U.S. births recorded from 1948–2023.

Peak year

1998

1,231 babies

First recorded

1948

75 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.