Alyssia
Alicia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Alice, which comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis (Adelaide), meaning "noble natured".
- English
Meaning & Origin of Alyssia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alicia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Alice, which comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis (Adelaide), meaning "noble natured".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Alyssia
The earliest SSA record of Alyssia as a baby girl name dates back to 1969, when 7 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 215 newborns named Alyssia — #952 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Alyssias. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,857 among baby girl names with 27 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 5K Alyssias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Alyssia
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alyssia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Alyssia
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- Alicia Abella , American engineer
- Alicia Aberley (born 1984), Australian swimmer
- Alicia Agneson (born 1996), Swedish actress
- Alicia Agut (1929–2017), Spanish actress
- Alicia Albe (born 1977), American rhythmic gymnast
- Alicia Alfonso (born 1963), Uruguayan actress
- Alicia Alonso (1920–2019) Cuban dancer
- Alicia Alonzo (born 1946), Filipino actress
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Names that sound like Alyssia
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About the name Alyssia
Alyssia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Alyssia's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #950. Use the chart and map above to compare Alyssia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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