girl's name
Nelissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 169
Nelissa is a girl's name. In 2013 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Nelissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 5 |
How popular is Nelissa?
In 2013, Nelissa was given to 5 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 Nelissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nelissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nelissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nelissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nelissa
How popular is the name Nelissa?
In 2013, Nelissa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nelissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Nelissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nelissa most popular?
Nelissa peaked in 1987, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.