Ellyssa: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#10,752
1990s	95	10	+764%	#5,287
2000s	128	13	+35%	#6,574
2010s	86	9	-33%	#5,999
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-90%	#15,881

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,752

1990s

+764%

#5,287

2000s

128

+35%

#6,574

2010s

-33%

#5,999

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#15,881

The story of Ellyssa

Ellyssa 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 1988, 325 American babies have been named Ellyssa. Its peak came in 2011, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Ellyssa?

The median living Ellyssa is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Ellyssa 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.

Ellyssa 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	5	#15,881
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,302
2018	5	#16,391
2017	6	#14,657
2016	6	#14,875
2015	12	#9,118
2014	5	#17,325
2013	5	#17,341
2012	7	#13,927
2011	22	#5,999
2010	12	#9,400
2009	7	#14,139
2008	18	#7,164
2007	12	#9,727
2006	10	#10,826
2005	17	#6,925
2004	18	#6,574
2003	10	#9,888
2002	9	#10,480
2001	13	#7,869
2000	14	#7,279
1995	10	#8,272
1990	5	#13,615
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Ellyssa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ellyssa?

The median living Ellyssa is about 21 years old. Half of all living Ellyssas are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Ellyssa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ellyssa are alive in the United States, based on 325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellyssa mean?

Spelling variant of Elisa.

How popular is the name Ellyssa in 2025?

Ellyssa 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 Ellyssa?

325 babies have been named Ellyssa in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellyssa most popular?

Ellyssa peaked in 2011, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Ellyssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellyssa rising or falling?

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

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Ellyssa popularity over time

The story of Ellyssa

How old are people named Ellyssa?

Ellyssa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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