Names / Girl names
Alyssa
Current rank
#453
and easing
All-time peak
#11
in 1999
First recorded
1950
in U.S. data
Children named
315,000
since 1950
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #11 in 1999 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Linked to alyssum flower in modern naming. It enters U.S. records in American naming data in 1950. As of the latest data it stands at #453, easing off its highs. Its strongest year was 1999, at #11 nationally. More than 315,000 children have been given the name overall.