The first name Alissa
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /əˈlɪs.ə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Variant of Alyssa, from Alicia or from alyssum.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 girls were named Alissa, making it the 1,407th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 74 births (#573).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alissa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alissa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 99 girls born in the United States were named Alissa, the 1,942nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 1,231 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Alissa
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alissa White-GluzCanadian singer, born 1985
- Alissa JungGerman actress, born 1981
- Alissa CzisnyAmerican figure skater, born 1987
- Alissa JohnsonAmerican ski jumper, born 1987
- Alissa YorkCanadian writer (born 1970)
- Anissa KateFrench pornographic actress and director, born 1987
Questions
- What does the name Alissa mean?
- Variant of Alyssa, from Alicia or from alyssum.
- How popular is the name Alissa?
- In 2025, 22 girls born in England and Wales were named Alissa, ranking 1,407th. Its peak was 2012, with 74 births.
- Is Alissa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 38,622 US babies named Alissa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Alissa most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 1,231 babies were named Alissa, its highest rank at 251st.
- How do you pronounce Alissa?
- Alissa is /əˈlɪs.ə/, 3 syllables.