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Jalyssa

Girl

Meaning of Jalyssa: A modern American name blending various sounds

Jalyssa is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6296th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6296

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,703

First recorded 1987 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 36 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 35 babies19901991: 33 babies1992: 32 babies1993: 32 babies1994: 32 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 34 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 45 babies1999: 42 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 56 babies2002: 53 babies2003: 70 babies2004: 73 babies2005: 89 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 105 babies2008: 99 babies2009: 102 babies2010: 74 babies20102011: 66 babies2012: 65 babies2013: 39 babies2014: 36 babies2015: 39 babies2016: 42 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Jalyssa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 105.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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