Alissa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alissa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alissa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alissa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alissa is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. A variant spelling of Alyssa or Alice.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 38,622 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,167 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 78 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 53 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alissa per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (1,231/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (74/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (3/yr).
Alissa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #497 nationally (given to 1,244 babies that year).
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