Alyssa

Alyssa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Greek

Meaning

Alyssa is a feminine given name with multiple origins. Alysa is an alternative spelling. As used in Western countries, the name is usually derived from the name of the flower alyssum.

From Wikipedia

Alyssa first appears in the data in 1990 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 530 babies (rank #55 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alyssa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alyssa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,488

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

530

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1990	95	#96
1992	92	#96
1999	115	#86
2000	195	#61
2001	233	#48
2002	286	#31
2003	296	#31
2004	323	#27
2005	264	#35
2006	169	#34
2007	178	#32
2008	149	#37
2009	149	#42
2010	143	#45
2011	121	#55
2012	125	#56
2013	106	#64
2014	129	#68
2015	503	#65
2016	530	#55
2017	91	#98
2018	84	#98
2019	93	#112
2020	19	#125

Year

Babies

Rank

1990

#96

1992

#96

1999

115

#86

2000

195

#61

2001

233

#48

2002

286

#31

2003

296

#31

2004

323

#27

2005

264

#35

2006

169

#34

2007

178

#32

2008

149

#37

2009

149

#42

2010

143

#45

2011

121

#55

2012

125

#56

2013

106

#64

2014

129

#68

2015

503

#65

2016

530

#55

2017

#98

2018

#98

2019

#112

2020

#125

Meaning

Numerology of Alyssa

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Alyssa

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Year-by-Year Detail