Alyssa Hem
There are approximately 1 people named Alyssa Hem living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alyssa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hem. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Alyssa
306K
Alive today
Named Hem
1.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 306K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1999
Average age: 26
Top Census group: White (64.9%)
Estimated bearers: 1.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #23,795
Per 100K: 0.37
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (79.3%)
First name trend
Alyssa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alyssa. The peak year was 1999 with 14,050 births. The average person named Alyssa today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alyssa
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Alyssa, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 64.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alyssa described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Alyssa at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.9% · 178,315
- Hispanic or Latino21.0% · 57,603
- Two or more races5.3% · 14,469
- Black or African American4.7% · 12,933
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 9,250
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,981
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hem surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hem, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 79.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hem described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hem at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander79.3% · 871
- White14.0% · 154
- Two or more races3.5% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 24
- Black or African American0.6% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 4
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alyssa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0893% of the US population, based on 305,968 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Alyssa right now.
The surname Hem appears at a rate of 0.37 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Alyssa Hem. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Alyssa
FAQ
Alyssa Hem: questions and answers
How many people are named Alyssa Hem?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Alyssa Hem. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0893%) with the surname frequency (0.37 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alyssa Hem?
We classify Alyssa Hem as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alyssa a male or female name?
Alyssa is predominantly female. Out of 314,344 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Alyssa profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Alyssa Hem?
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