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Alissa

girl name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
3
Peak era
2000s
Today
▼ Cooling

Meaning

variant of Alyssa, from the alyssum flower, or a form of Alice ('noble')

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alissa peaked in the 2000s.

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Popularity in Brazil

2,565 people · the #4,347 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 76,923 · median age 12

1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Alissa living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 618 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Alissa

Most people given the name Alissa in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Alissa you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Alissa

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The Alissa deep dive

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