Girl
Alyssa
Alyssa is a girl's name meaning "Rational", drawing on Greek roots. It has cooled since its 1990s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is widely recognized. Common variant spellings include Alissa.
GreekRational
GreekForm of Alicia
Also spelled: Alissa
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
99
1960s
1,506
1970s
6,087
1980s
33,052
1990s
115,382
2000s
114,604
2010s
34,284
Peaked in the 1990s · 305,014 total U.S. births since 1900