How Many People Are Named Jalyssa?
An estimated 1,657 people in the United States have the first name Jalyssa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Jalyssa peaked in popularity in 2007 with 105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jalyssa 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 Jalyssa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,657
About 1 in 206,852 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2007
105 births
Total Registered
1,686
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jalyssa
Jalyssa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,686 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jalyssa as a female name
Ranked #11,497 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (105 births)
Jalyssa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jalyssa span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 755 babies were registered. Jalyssa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jalyssa by Decade
How has Jalyssa 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.
Jalyssa by State
Birth registrations for Jalyssa span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Georgia, Arizona, Ohio. On average, about 66 Jalyssas were registered per state.
Jalyssa + Last Name Combinations
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Jalyssa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalyssa?
We estimate approximately 1,657 people named Jalyssa 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 206,852 Americans share this first name.
Is Jalyssa a common name?
Jalyssa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,686 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jalyssa most popular?
Jalyssa reached peak popularity in 2007, when 105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jalyssa is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jalyssa a female name?
Jalyssa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jalyssa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jalyssa Smith, Jalyssa Johnson, Jalyssa 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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