Feminine dossier · first seen 1950

Alyssa

Endangered Down 95.2% from peak

Peak era

1999

Peak births

14,036

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen Z

1950Peak 19992025

Quick answers about Alyssa

How many people are named Alyssa?

An estimated 309,877 living Americans are named Alyssa.

How rare is Alyssa?

Alyssa is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 680 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.2% from its 1999 peak.

How old is the typical Alyssa?

The median age of a living American named Alyssa is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 33 years old.

Is Alyssa still popular?

No. Alyssa is endangered as a baby name, down 95.2% from its 1999 peak with 680 births in 2025.

Peak year

1999

Decline from peak

95.2%

2025

680

All-time

314,606

Diaspora map

Alyssa broke out in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania (1969) and became over-represented in 33 states over 42 years.

Broke out: Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, 1969 · over-represented in 33 states over 42 years

Alyssa has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 4.6× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Alyssa peaked in 1999, when 14,036 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 680 girls were given the name.

Down 95.2% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 314,606 Americans named Alyssa since 1950.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 95.2% from peak

199914,036 girls named Alyssa

2025680 girls named Alyssa

Living profile

309,877

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age26

Core range20–33

Playground Density Index 1.2%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.