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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2001 with 973 babies (rank #17 that year). In 2024 it was given to 116 girls (rank #250). 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.

20,822

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

973

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	890	#36
1992	810	#39
1993	818	#36
1994	709	#32
1995	757	#37
1996	790	#34
1997	812	#25
1998	903	#20
1999	908	#17
2000	890	#19
2001	973	#17
2002	883	#12
2003	871	#15
2004	835	#17
2005	783	#20
2006	697	#24
2007	862	#16
2008	795	#22
2009	717	#27
2010	660	#30
2011	586	#35
2012	519	#38
2013	513	#41
2014	430	#58
2015	403	#65
2016	368	#71
2017	283	#92
2018	290	#89
2019	248	#103
2020	222	#113
2021	206	#129
2022	139	#202
2023	131	#213
2024	116	#250

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

890

#36

1992

810

#39

1993

818

#36

1994

709

#32

1995

757

#37

1996

790

#34

1997

812

#25

1998

903

#20

1999

908

#17

2000

890

#19

2001

973

#17

2002

883

#12

2003

871

#15

2004

835

#17

2005

783

#20

2006

697

#24

2007

862

#16

2008

795

#22

2009

717

#27

2010

660

#30

2011

586

#35

2012

519

#38

2013

513

#41

2014

430

#58

2015

403

#65

2016

368

#71

2017

283

#92

2018

290

#89

2019

248

#103

2020

222

#113

2021

206

#129

2022

139

#202

2023

131

#213

2024

116

#250

Meaning

Numerology of Alyssa

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Alyssa

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Year-by-Year Detail