Alyssa is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #783 in 1996 with 29 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 360 births ranking #144. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 10,207 girls born was named Alyssa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Alyssa is usually treated as an English variant of Alicia. Its spelling is often linked with the alyssum flower, which helped shape the modern form people recognise today.
The name became especially familiar in modern English-speaking countries. Although the flower association is part of the spelling story, the name itself is generally placed within the Alicia and Alice family.