Ellisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	27	3	–	#4,273
1960s	117	12	+333%	#2,443
1970s	108	11	-8%	#3,551
1980s	110	11	+2%	#4,577
1990s	206	21	+87%	#3,842
2000s	183	18	-11%	#4,949
2010s	95	10	-48%	#7,631
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-61%	#9,235

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,273

1960s

117

+333%

#2,443

1970s

108

-8%

#3,551

1980s

110

+2%

#4,577

1990s

206

+87%

#3,842

2000s

183

-11%

#4,949

2010s

-48%

#7,631

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#9,235

The story of Ellisa

Ellisa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 868 American babies have been named Ellisa. Its peak came in 1997, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ellisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellisa?

The median living Ellisa is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 48. An estimated 800 people named Ellisa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ellisa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	11	#9,235
2021	5	#15,956
2020	6	#13,934
2019	8	#11,671
2018	7	#12,871
2017	7	#13,122
2016	14	#8,124
2015	5	#17,229
2014	5	#17,321
2013	12	#9,192
2012	12	#9,266
2011	9	#11,477
2010	16	#7,631
2009	10	#10,917
2008	18	#7,162
2007	21	#6,400
2006	17	#7,245
2005	19	#6,353
2004	19	#6,305
2003	15	#7,316
2002	24	#4,949
2001	17	#6,412
2000	23	#5,041
1995	16	#5,757
1990	11	#7,467
1985	11	#6,159
1980	16	#4,577
1975	9	#6,105
1970	13	#4,306
1965	10	#4,284
1960	9	#4,549
1955	6	#5,379
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ellisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ellisa?

The median living Ellisa is about 31 years old. Half of all living Ellisas are between 21 and 48 years old.

How many people named Ellisa are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Ellisa are alive in the United States, based on 868 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellisa mean?

Spelling variant of Elisa.

How popular is the name Ellisa in 2025?

Ellisa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ellisa?

868 babies have been named Ellisa in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellisa most popular?

Ellisa peaked in 1997, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Ellisa a boy or girl name?

Ellisa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ellisa rising or falling?

Ellisa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ellisa popularity over time

The story of Ellisa

How old are people named Ellisa?

Ellisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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