A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Alissa
turn-of-the-millennium · vowel-soft · spellcheck-weary
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenA variant spelling of Alyssa or Alicia, tracing back to the Germanic root behind Alice. In the United States, it first entered the register in 1948, riding the broader postwar interest in names ending in -issa. It gained traction throughout the late twentieth century as a softer, vowel-heavy alternative to traditional forms.
Also answers toLiss, Lissa, Ali
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1948–2025
SSA Data 1948 peak: 1,231 souls, A.D. 1998 2025
2025: 99 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
32 yrs
Most Alissas were born around 1998 — joined Facebook while it was still cool.
Peak Reign
1998
№251 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 38%
then Millennial 38% · Gen X 16%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈39K ever born · now falling
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Alissa grew up with
SSA Dataflip phones·Club Penguin·MySpace Top 8
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Alissa peaked in 1998.
Estimated average age: 32.
What people think
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Alissa sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Alissa. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads immediately as someone born between the late 1980s and early 2000s. The double-s spelling signals a specific parental preference for symmetry over the botanical Alyssa. An Alissa is presumed to spend a modest portion of any official encounter explaining which vowel sits in the middle. It belongs to the era of glitter gel pens and printed MapQuest directions.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name peaked in 1998, when about one thousand girls received it in a single year.
Field Note 02
Holders of the name are split evenly between Millennials and Generation Z, with each group accounting for thirty-eight percent of the living total.
Field Note 03
With an average age around thirty-two, the name has nearly completed its descent from its late-nineties peak.
Notable Alissas
AI-WrittenAlissa Nuttingauthor and screenwriter, b. 1981
Alissa Quartauthor and journalist, b. 1972
Alissa White-Gluzmetal vocalist, b. 1985
Ephemera — If Alissa were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Tempe, Arizona
Color
Frosted Plum
Job
Admissions counselor
Artifact
Clear plastic clipboard
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