Alyssa

“Modern coinage blending Alicia, Elissa, or the flower alyssum” — Modern coinage origin

Girl's name · #453 in the US (2025) · 90s

Alyssa has appeared in US records since 1950 — best rank #11 (1998) · 314,606 babies named Alyssa all-time · 1 in 2,400 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,200 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alyssas

Alyssa Milano — American actress (born 1972)
Alyssa Diaz — American film and television actress (born 1985)
Alyssa Naeher — American soccer player
Alyssa Sutherland — Australian actress and model
Alyssa Thomas — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

Alyssa Ogawa — Star Trek: The Next Generation · Star Trek: First Contact
Alyssa Moy — Earth-616
Alyssa Ashcroft — Resident Evil Outbreak

What Alyssas become

Among 364 notable people named Alyssa:

Athletes appear 2.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alyssa Naeher, American soccer player.

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