girl's name
Ilissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 269
Ilissa is a girl's name. In 2002 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 1989, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Ilissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 102 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 18 |
How popular is Ilissa?
In 2002, Ilissa 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.
Where Ilissa 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.
Names that peaked alongside Ilissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilissa
How popular is the name Ilissa?
In 2002, Ilissa 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 Ilissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ilissa most popular?
Ilissa peaked in 1989, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.