Ellissa: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,082
1970s	29	3	+480%	#7,697
1980s	77	8	+166%	#6,293
1990s	138	14	+79%	#4,705
2000s	180	18	+30%	#4,101
2010s	63	6	-65%	#8,333
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,082

1970s

+480%

#7,697

1980s

+166%

#6,293

1990s

138

+79%

#4,705

2000s

180

+30%

#4,101

2010s

-65%

#8,333

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ellissa

Ellissa 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 1967, 492 American babies have been named Ellissa. Its peak came in 2000, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ellissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellissa?

The median living Ellissa is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 35. An estimated 500 people named Ellissa 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.

Ellissa 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,387
2017	5	#16,587
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,230
2014	5	#17,322
2013	5	#17,335
2012	14	#8,333
2011	11	#9,923
2010	13	#8,873
2009	10	#10,918
2008	13	#9,128
2007	13	#9,168
2006	19	#6,666
2005	15	#7,620
2004	21	#5,810
2003	21	#5,648
2002	18	#6,222
2001	20	#5,644
2000	30	#4,101
1995	11	#7,673
1990	17	#5,360
1985	6	#9,662
1980	6	#9,420
1975	6	#8,286
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellissa?

The median living Ellissa is about 26 years old. Half of all living Ellissas are between 20 and 35 years old.

How many people named Ellissa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ellissa are alive in the United States, based on 492 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellissa mean?

Spelling variant of Elisa.

How popular is the name Ellissa in 2025?

Ellissa 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 Ellissa?

492 babies have been named Ellissa in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellissa most popular?

Ellissa peaked in 2000, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Ellissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellissa rising or falling?

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

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Ellissa popularity over time

The story of Ellissa

How old are people named Ellissa?

Ellissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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