Alyssa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alyssa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alyssa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alyssa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alyssa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “of uncertain origin, linked to the flower alyssum”. a modern name, possibly a variant of Alice.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 315,038 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,504 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 892 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 211 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 505 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,032 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 Alyssa per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (14,050/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (360/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (53/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (33/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (16/yr).
Alyssa has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #40 nationally (given to 14,124 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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