The first name Allyssa
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alyssa.
A form of Alyssa.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Allyssa last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2005, with 9 births (#2,247).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Allyssa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Allyssa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Allyssa, the 15,060th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 349 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 Allyssa
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kayden CarterAmerican wrestler, born 1988
Questions
- How popular is the name Allyssa?
- In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Allyssa, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 2005, with 9 births.
- Is Allyssa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,675 US babies named Allyssa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Allyssa most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 349 babies were named Allyssa, its highest rank at 660th.
- What name is Allyssa a form of?
- Allyssa is a form of Alyssa.