Boy or Girl

Is Allissa a boy or girl name?

Allissa was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,054 US babies named Allissa were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Allissa since 1969
2,054
Most popular year
1998
142 babies
Babies named Allissa each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Allissa from 1969 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Allissa, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1960s06100%
1970s0116100%
1980s0295100%
1990s0868100%
2000s0643100%
2010s0126100%
2020s00–
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20200–0–
20190–0–
20180–10#9,854
20170–10#9,989
20160–0–
20150–10#10,194
20140–5#16,667
20130–11#9,644
20120–16#7,477
20110–31#4,573
20100–33#4,403
20090–44#3,624
20080–47#3,476
20070–59#2,998
20060–68#2,634
20050–51#3,082
20040–59#2,744
20030–62#2,581
20020–72#2,265
20010–77#2,127
20000–104#1,689
19990–92#1,739
19980–142#1,273
19970–131#1,319
19960–91#1,669
19950–79#1,801
19940–80#1,799
19930–74#1,901
19920–58#2,276
19910–58#2,242
19900–63#2,081
19890–48#2,411
19880–45#2,419
19870–43#2,398
19860–35#2,729
19850–16#4,636
19840–26#3,234
19830–20#3,811
19820–19#4,031
19810–24#3,440
19800–19#3,997
19790–38#2,433
19780–15#4,464
19770–9#6,360
19760–8#6,623
19750–7#7,190
19740–6#7,702
19730–8#6,094
19720–9#5,485
19710–8#6,018
19700–8#5,825
19690–6#6,636

Highest rank

Allissa has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,273 in 1998. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Allissa

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.