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Why parents love Alissa- Same noble meaning as Alice/Alisa with double-S distinction.
- Three syllables with a bright, flowing sound: ah-LISS-ah.
- The double-S adds visual weight to the centre.
- Ali is a strong embedded beginning.
- The Alice heritage gives literary depth.
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The vibe of Alissa
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Origin & history of Alissa
Germanic adal (noble)
→ Alice
→ double-S Alissa
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Germanic / Greek roots
Alissa is the double-S variant of Alisa from the Germanic meaning noble sort. The double-S adds visual weight to the centre of the name.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Double-S variant.
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Today
Alissa remains a beloved choice, ranking #1356 in the US. 38,521 babies have been named Alissa since 1948.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Alissa?
1998
peak year
Today, Alissa is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1356), with only about 178 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1998, 1,231 babies were given the name (ranked #251 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Alissa has been declining in recent years. In all, around 38,521 babies have been registered as Alissa since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,231
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #251)
(ranked #251)
178
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,780
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
38,521
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Alissa7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Alissa's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — noble nurturing. People named Alissa tend to be bright, flowing, and proud of their double-S distinction.
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Double-S noble✦
Alice-heritage◈
Bright flowing◎
Visual-weight centre♡
Germanic-deepA1
L3
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
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Personality of Alissa🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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