Alyssa Milano
There are approximately 6 people named Alyssa Milano living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alyssa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Milano. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Alyssa
306K
Alive today
Named Milano
6.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 306K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1999
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 6.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,115
Per 100K: 1.90
Top ancestry: White (87.9%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Milano surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Milano, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.9%.
- White87.9%
- Hispanic or Latino8.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2%
- Black or African American0.8%
- Two or more races0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
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).
The surname Milano appears at a rate of 1.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0019%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Alyssa Milano. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Alyssa Milano: questions and answers
How many people are named Alyssa Milano?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Alyssa Milano. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0893%) with the surname frequency (1.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alyssa Milano?
We classify Alyssa Milano as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.