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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alissa

Ranked #1084 - 1 in 218,896 people
US

Most common in

United States

37k bearers

World total

36,547

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1084

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States37k
Worldwide
~37k
rank #1084
Rarity
1 in 218,896
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~37k in US

About the name Alissa

There are an estimated 36,547 people named Alissa alive worldwide today. That ranks Alissa at #1084 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alissa is held by approximately 36,547 people, ranking #1084 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,081 U.S. residents).

Historically Alissa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Alissa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Alissa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alissa, 1948 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1948: 9
  2. 1949: 5
  3. 1950: 16
  4. 1952: 12
  5. 1953: 8
  6. 1954: 21
  7. 1955: 17
  8. 1956: 23
  9. 1957: 19
  10. 1958: 42
  11. 1959: 45
  12. 1960: 44
  13. 1961: 54
  14. 1962: 45
  15. 1963: 81
  16. 1964: 92
  17. 1965: 92
  18. 1966: 131
  19. 1967: 195
  20. 1968: 235
  21. 1969: 276
  22. 1970: 358
  23. 1971: 331
  24. 1972: 301
  25. 1973: 372
  26. 1974: 340
  27. 1975: 381
  28. 1976: 406
  29. 1977: 506
  30. 1978: 543
  31. 1979: 1,095
  32. 1980: 951
  33. 1981: 854
  34. 1982: 789
  35. 1983: 744
  36. 1984: 797
  37. 1985: 823
  38. 1986: 828
  39. 1987: 753
  40. 1988: 780
  41. 1989: 903
  42. 1990: 998
  43. 1991: 959
  44. 1992: 1,035
  45. 1993: 1,086
  46. 1994: 1,078
  47. 1995: 999
  48. 1996: 1,073
  49. 1997: 1,223
  50. 1998: 1,231
  51. 1999: 1,121
  52. 2000: 1,156
  53. 2001: 1,096
  54. 2002: 1,034
  55. 2003: 1,062
  56. 2004: 955
  57. 2005: 849
  58. 2006: 859
  59. 2007: 1,011
  60. 2008: 731
  61. 2009: 691
  62. 2010: 585
  63. 2011: 474
  64. 2012: 416
  65. 2013: 377
  66. 2014: 322
  67. 2015: 289
  68. 2016: 224
  69. 2017: 226
  70. 2018: 202
  71. 2019: 153
  72. 2020: 154
  73. 2021: 149
  74. 2022: 128
  75. 2023: 123
  76. 2024: 137
  77. 2025: 99

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alissa worldwide?

There are an estimated 36,547 people named Alissa alive worldwide today, ranking #1084 globally.

Is Alissa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 218,896 people. In the United States there are roughly 36,547 bearers, which is 1 in 9,081 Americans.

Is Alissa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alissa is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Alissa come from?

Who are famous people named Alissa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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