Is Alissia/ Alyssia a common name right now?

[hutterloga]

Choosing a name for baby number 2 but we don't live in the uk and I'm really out of touch with what's common right now....

[Moreteaandchocolate]

No it’s not common where I live and not in the top 500 names in the UK- Alyssia is the most common spelling of the two you mentioned. The name Alicia is slightly more common, but still outside the top 300 (although that has a couple of different pronunciations I think).

[CCLCECSC]

No not common; know of 2 but both spelt differently. One is 2y; the other 38y!

[theduchessofspork]

No, the usual spelling is Alicia though

[jenjenjenjenjena]

I know 3 Alicias

[GreyhoundGal1]

Slightly out of date as we're still waiting on 2022 names, but you can check the general trend/popularity here for England and Wales: https://names.darkgreener.com/#alyssia

Alyssia: 62 in 2021
Alissia: 26 in 2021
Alicia: 136 in 2021

So no not super popular but a lovely name :)

[ThinkingAgainAndAgain]

I know a 50odd year old Alicia (same pronunciation) but nobody younger.

[Letterbix]

@theduchessofspork

No, the usual spelling is Alicia though

Wouldn't that be Aleesha rather than Alissia?

[FlutteryButterfly]

@Letterbix

Wouldn't that be Aleesha rather than Alissia?

Alicia is normally pronounced Alice-ee-ah/uh.

There is also Alyssa as an option. And no its not particularly common.

[ScrabbleUnoDobble]

Aleesha is the American pronunciation.

Alicia in England (not sure about the rest of the UK) is usually pronounced A-liss-ee-uh.

There is also another pronunciation of A-lee-see-uh, which is how Alicia Silverstone pronounces her name.

[ZenNudist]

Neither spelling is nice. Sounds like you don't know how to spell Alicia which is indeed a fab name. Don't sadle her with a lifetime of telling people how to spell it. Alicia is lovely as it is.

[TheYearOfSmallThings]

My son (9) has an Alicia, an Alicja and an Elisa in his class, but I haven't seen the spellings you are using.

[Letterbix]

@ScrabbleUnoDobble

Aleesha is the American pronunciation.

Alicia in England (not sure about the rest of the UK) is usually pronounced A-liss-ee-uh.

There is also another pronunciation of A-lee-see-uh, which is how Alicia Silverstone pronounces her name.

Ah ok, fair enough! I've only ever met one Alicia and she pronounced it Aleesha so I assumed that was the correct way! My bad 😊

[Talkwhilstyouwalk]

I like Alicia but never seen it spelled otherwise.

[Sundaysunshine21]

It’s nice, and I don’t think very popular at the moment.

[sadierussell2]

Alyssa and Alicia more common

[VenusClapTrap]

I know an Alessia. I don’t think she’s ever come across another.

[OldMrsHempstock]

I know an Alissa and an Elyssia, both aged around 8. So no, I don't think it's overused at all. Lovely names.