A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Alissa

/əˈlɪs.ə/ · girl name · outside the top 1,000 in 2025
turn-of-the-millennium · vowel-soft · spellcheck-weary

Origin & Meaning

AI-Written
A 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 Data
flip phones·Club Penguin·MySpace Top 8

Generation Distribution — Living Alissas

SSA Data
Gen X 16%Millennial 38%Gen Z 38%Gen Alpha 7%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Alissa peaked in 1998.
Estimated average age: 32.

What people think

Opinion Ledger
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Alissa sounds like someone born in —

Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger

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First Impressions

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The 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

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Field 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

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Alissa Nuttingauthor and screenwriter, b. 1981
Alissa Quartauthor and journalist, b. 1972
Alissa White-Gluzmetal vocalist, b. 1985

Adjacent Names

Ephemera — If Alissa were a…

AI-Written
City
Tempe, Arizona
Color
Frosted Plum
Job
Admissions counselor
Artifact
Clear plastic clipboard
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