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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2004 with 360 babies (rank #144 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

4,968

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

360

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	29	#784
1997	54	#506
1998	48	#561
1999	60	#484
2000	97	#344
2001	149	#263
2002	186	#226
2003	242	#192
2004	360	#144
2005	307	#165
2006	347	#151
2007	326	#168
2008	323	#165
2009	307	#168
2010	322	#164
2011	326	#160
2012	322	#161
2013	321	#161
2014	283	#188
2015	291	#190
2016	268	#199

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#784

1997

#506

1998

#561

1999

#484

2000

#344

2001

149

#263

2002

186

#226

2003

242

#192

2004

360

#144

2005

307

#165

2006

347

#151

2007

326

#168

2008

323

#165

2009

307

#168

2010

322

#164

2011

326

#160

2012

322

#161

2013

321

#161

2014

283

#188

2015

291

#190

2016

268

#199

Meaning

Numerology of Alyssa

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Alyssa

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Year-by-Year Detail