Allyssa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Allyssa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Allyssa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Allyssa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Allyssa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “rational or noble”. A variant spelling of Alyssa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,675 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 58 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 Allyssa per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (349/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (9/yr).
Allyssa is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #1,214 nationally (given to 349 babies that year).
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