How Many People Are Named Alyssa?
314,344
people in the United States are named Alyssa
1 in 1,065 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#244
β Uncommon
Population Percentage
0.0938%
Of US population
Peak Year
1999
14,050 births
Trend
β
Declining
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English
Pronunciation:
Ι-LIS-Ι
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Variant of ALICIA. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek Ξ± (a), a negative prefix, combined with Ξ»Ο ΟΟΞ± (lyssa) "madness, rabies", since it was believed to cure madness.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 24.5 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1950 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
45,509
Texas
30,124
New York
21,367
Florida
15,676
Pennsylvania
14,673
Illinois
13,932
Ohio
12,500
Michigan
11,465
New Jersey
10,443
Arizona
7,125
Massachusetts
7,074
Indiana
6,766
North Carolina
6,735
Georgia
6,611
Wisconsin
6,458
Missouri
5,961
Washington
5,883
Virginia
5,819
Minnesota
5,701
Tennessee
4,985
Colorado
4,731
Maryland
4,296
Connecticut
4,275
Louisiana
4,203
Kentucky
3,918
Oklahoma
3,340
Alabama
3,335
Utah
3,285
Oregon
3,223
Iowa
3,087
South Carolina
2,924
Kansas
2,812
New Mexico
2,637
Nevada
2,352
Arkansas
2,079
Nebraska
1,986
Mississippi
1,951
West Virginia
1,646
Idaho
1,416
New Hampshire
1,381
Hawaii
1,201
Rhode Island
1,201
Maine
1,117
North Dakota
895
South Dakota
894
Delaware
827
Montana
786
Alaska
754
Vermont
501
Wyoming
446
District of Columbia
349
π‘ Fun Facts About "Alyssa"
- 793 babies were named Alyssa in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1999
- Currently declining in popularity
- First recorded in 1950
- Most popular in California
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