How Many People Are Named Alyssa?
An estimated 305,968 people in the United States have the first name Alyssa. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #159 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Alyssa peaked in popularity in 1999 with 14,050 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alyssa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alyssa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alyssa is overwhelmingly female, 432 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Alyssa has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
305,968
About 1 in 1,120 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1999
14,050 births
Total Registered
314,344
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alyssa
Alyssa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 314,344 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Alyssa as a male name
Ranked #8,826 in 2014
8 male births in 2014
Peak: 2004 (45 births)
Alyssa as a female name
Ranked #399 in 2024
793 female births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (14,036 births)
Alyssa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alyssa span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 115,389 babies were registered. Alyssa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alyssa by Decade
How has Alyssa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alyssa by State
Birth registrations for Alyssa span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 6,130 Alyssas were registered per state.
Alyssa + Last Name Combinations
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Alyssa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alyssa?
We estimate approximately 305,968 people named Alyssa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,120 Americans share this first name.
Is Alyssa a common name?
Alyssa is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 314,344 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alyssa most popular?
Alyssa reached peak popularity in 1999, when 14,050 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alyssa is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alyssa a female name?
Alyssa is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alyssa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alyssa Smith, Alyssa Johnson, Alyssa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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