Alissa
Meaning
variant of Alyssa, from the alyssum flower, or a form of Alice ('noble')
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alissa peaked in the 2000s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
2,565 people · the #4,347 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 76,923 · median age 12
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.
The Alissa deep dive
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