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Alyssa

female

Meaning

"Rational; or Alyssum Flower"

Modern name popularized in English, sometimes connected to Greek alyssum and also influenced by literary invention.

NatureNatural

Popularity History of Alyssa

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#399Top 500
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Alyssa did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Alyssa Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Alyssa

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek, Modern English
Syllables3
Length6 letters

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