Alysa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alysa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alysa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alysa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alysa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “rational or noble”. A variant spelling of Alyssa or Alissa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,050 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 91 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 Alysa per year, United States (1953 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (325/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (9/yr).
Alysa is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #1,334 nationally (given to 325 babies that year).
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