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Alyssa

Alyssa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Alyssa?

Recorded births named Alyssa by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	315,038 births
England & Wales since 1996	6,504 births
Ireland since 1964	505 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Alyssa's popularity over time

Babies named Alyssa per year — United States (1950–2025). United States peaked in 1999 (14,050/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (360/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (33/yr).

When was Alyssa popular?

Alyssa reached its peak in 1999, when it was the #40 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 1990s name.

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