Alyssa is a highly popular girls' name in United States, ranking #14 in 2001 with 13,272 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 14,036 births ranking #11. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.4%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 136 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.