Alyssa is a distinctive choice, ranked #325 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alyssa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#325
US Rank #453
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About the Name Alyssa
Alyssa is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 72 places over five years. Its high point was #144 in 2004, and it now sits at #285. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alyssa is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alyssa in their class.
In the US it sits at #399 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Alyssa
Alyssa Milano — Alyssa Jayne Milano is an American actress and activist.
Alyssa-Jane Cook — Alyssa-Jane Cook is an Australian actress, singer, and TV presenter currently on TVSN.
Alyssa Mayo — Alyssa Mayo is an American tennis player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alyssa
Unlikely. With around 133 UK babies named Alyssa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alyssa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alyssa is declining: down 112 places since 2020, to #325 in 2025. It peaked at #144 in 2004.
Alyssa is more popular in the UK (#285) than in the US (#399). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alyssa include: Alyssa Milano, Alyssa-Jane Cook and Alyssa Mayo. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alyssa appears in the US top 500 at #399 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
133
UK babies named Alyssa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 112 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alyssa
Almost certainly the only Alyssa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Alyssa
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