How Many People Are Named Kalyssa?
An estimated 831 people in the United States have the first name Kalyssa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Kalyssa peaked in popularity in 2007 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kalyssa 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 Kalyssa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
831
About 1 in 412,460 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
55 births
Total Registered
844
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kalyssa
Kalyssa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 844 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kalyssa as a female name
Ranked #10,632 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (55 births)
Kalyssa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kalyssa span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 428 babies were registered. Kalyssa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kalyssa by Decade
How has Kalyssa 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.
Kalyssa by State
Birth registrations for Kalyssa span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, Florida. On average, about 33 Kalyssas were registered per state.
Kalyssa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kalyssa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kalyssa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kalyssa?
We estimate approximately 831 people named Kalyssa 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 412,460 Americans share this first name.
Is Kalyssa a common name?
Kalyssa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 844 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kalyssa most popular?
Kalyssa reached peak popularity in 2007, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kalyssa is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kalyssa a female name?
Kalyssa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kalyssa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kalyssa Smith, Kalyssa Johnson, Kalyssa 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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