girl's name
Gelissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 30
Gelissa is a girl's name. In 2006 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Gelissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 7 |
How popular is Gelissa?
In 2006, Gelissa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Gelissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gelissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gelissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gelissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gelissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gelissa
How popular is the name Gelissa?
In 2006, Gelissa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gelissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Gelissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gelissa most popular?
Gelissa peaked in 1991, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.