Alyssia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alyssia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alyssia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alyssia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alyssia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “noble kind, or the alyssum flower”. A variant of Alicia or Alyssa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,929 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,647 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 34 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 20 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 Alyssia per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (215/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (105/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (5/yr).
Alyssia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #1,681 nationally (given to 226 babies that year).
Alyssa · Alicia · Alisa · Alissa · Alessia · Alesia · Elissa · Alycia
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