Elyssa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,014

among girls · ↓1,770 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elyssa · -47% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

273 babies

All-time total

7,272

#2,026 all-time among girls

First recorded

1954

in Social Security records

Elyssa popularity over time

7,272 babies have been named Elyssa since 1954, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
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1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	13	1	–	#5,048
1960s	116	12	+792%	#2,899
1970s	266	27	+129%	#1,868
1980s	796	80	+199%	#1,039
1990s	2,093	209	+163%	#800
2000s	2,418	242	+16%	#876
2010s	1,257	126	-48%	#1,270
2020s (to 2025)	313	52	-58%	#2,223

Where Elyssa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

Where Elyssa is most popular

Girls named Elyssa per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.029 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Florida, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Elyssa born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	51	0.061	+112%
Florida	17	0.040	+39%
Texas	27	0.034	+17%
New York	5	0.013	-56%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elyssa

Elyssa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,014 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 7,272 American babies have been named Elyssa. Its peak came in 2004, when 273 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 Elyssa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elyssa?

The median living Elyssa is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 32. An estimated 7,200 people named Elyssa 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.

Elyssa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,014
2024	49	#3,244
2023	40	#3,791
2022	56	#2,971
2021	61	#2,794
2020	81	#2,223
2019	69	#2,543
2018	57	#2,918
2017	97	#2,024
2016	114	#1,820
2015	105	#1,923
2014	142	#1,538
2013	134	#1,606
2012	175	#1,343
2011	176	#1,326
2010	188	#1,270
2009	206	#1,212
2008	193	#1,289
2007	246	#1,065
2006	248	#1,034
2005	246	#992
2004	273	#891
2003	257	#921
2002	253	#889
2001	244	#921
2000	252	#876
1995	186	#1,005
1990	188	#982
1985	79	#1,539
1980	44	#2,256
1975	17	#3,816
1970	16	#3,762
1965	7	#5,449
1960	9	#4,552
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elyssa?

The median living Elyssa is about 24 years old. Half of all living Elyssas are between 17 and 32 years old.

How many people named Elyssa are alive today?

An estimated 7,200 people named Elyssa are alive in the United States, based on 7,272 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elyssa mean?

Spelling variant of Elisa.

How popular is the name Elyssa in 2025?

Elyssa ranked #5,014 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elyssa?

7,272 babies have been named Elyssa in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elyssa most popular?

Elyssa peaked in 2004, when 273 newborns received the name.

Is Elyssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elyssa rising or falling?

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

Will Elyssa become more popular?

Elyssa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Elyssa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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