girl's name

Ellissa

eh-LIS-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 630

Ellissa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2000, when 30 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1967.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Ellissa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

180
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Ellissa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 29
1980s 77
1990s 138
2000s 180
2010s 63

How Popular Is Ellissa?

In 2018, Ellissa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Ellissa Is Used

Canada #3,517 5 in 2008
England & Wales #6,745 3 in 2020
France #7,265 5 in 2012
United States #17,212 5 in 2018

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names That Peaked Alongside Ellissa

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Ellissa Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ellissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Ellissa

  • English eh-LIS-uh

Sibling Names for Ellissa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ellissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ellissa

How popular is the name Ellissa?

In 2018, Ellissa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Ellissa a girl's or a boy's name?

Ellissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ellissa?

Ellissa has 3 syllables.

When was Ellissa most popular?

Ellissa peaked in 2000, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.