girl's name
Alysa
uh-LIS-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,560
Alysa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 325 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alysa Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s | 182 |
| 1970s | 334 |
| 1980s | 819 |
| 1990s | 2,340 |
| 2000s | 2,632 |
| 2010s | 622 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 88 |
How Popular Is Alysa?
In 2025, Alysa was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alysa Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Alysa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Alysa Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alysa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Alysa
- English uh-LIS-uh
Sibling Names for Alysa
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Alysa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Alysa
How popular is the name Alysa?
In 2025, Alysa was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alysa a girl's or a boy's name?
Alysa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alysa?
Alysa has 3 syllables.
When was Alysa most popular?
Alysa peaked in 2001, when 325 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Alysa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alysa currently ranks #10,703 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.