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Alyssa

Girl #334 in 2023

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

Popularity of Alyssa

Popularity, 1950–2023

929 births in 2023

1950 2023

313,119 U.S. births recorded from 1950–2023.

Peak year

1999

14,036 babies

First recorded

1950

73 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.