girl's name

Alyssha

uh-LIS-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 83

Alyssha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2000 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1990, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1987.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Alyssha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s.

45
'80 '90 '00
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Births named Alyssha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 25
1990s 45
2000s 5

How Popular Is Alyssha?

In 2000, Alyssha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Alyssha Is Used

Canada #1,814 8 in 1991
United States #15,982 5 in 2000

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Alyssha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Alyssha Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alyssha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Alyssha

  • English uh-LIS-uh

Sibling Names for Alyssha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Alyssha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Alyssha

How popular is the name Alyssha?

In 2000, Alyssha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Alyssha a girl's or a boy's name?

Alyssha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Alyssha?

Alyssha has 3 syllables.

When was Alyssha most popular?

Alyssha peaked in 1990, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.