girl's name
Elissa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,706
Scotland
#965
2023 births
Elissa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1979, when 408 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,698 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Elissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 37 |
| 1930s | 378 |
| 1940s | 676 |
| 1950s | 1,283 |
| 1960s | 1,352 |
| 1970s | 2,465 |
| 1980s | 3,277 |
| 1990s | 2,865 |
| 2000s | 2,653 |
| 2010s | 2,115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 886 |
How popular is Elissa?
In 2025, Elissa was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elissa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Elissa is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élissa | Élissa is a rare spelling of Elissa, written with an acute accent and recorded about 80 times, mostly in France. | 80 |
Names that peaked alongside Elissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elissa
How popular is the name Elissa?
In 2025, Elissa was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Elissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elissa?
Elissa has 3 syllables.
When was Elissa most popular?
Elissa peaked in 1979, when 408 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elissa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elissa currently ranks #972 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.