Name Legacy

Anyssa

Recorded 1987–2025 · United States

Anyssa was most popular in 1994, when 136 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,164 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,090 people named Anyssa.

Most popular in1994
Rank that year#2,164
Births that year136
Total since 18802,090
Given to100% girls

Anyssa over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Anyssa’s peak in 1994. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Anyssa a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Anyssa is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,090 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Anyssa

Where Anyssa is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org