Elyssia: 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	20	2	–	#9,062
1990s	153	15	+665%	#4,419
2000s	196	20	+28%	#4,699
2010s	117	12	-40%	#7,538
2020s (to 2025)	70	12	0%	#6,926

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,062

1990s

153

+665%

#4,419

2000s

196

+28%

#4,699

2010s

117

-40%

#7,538

2020s (to 2025)

#6,926

The story of Elyssia

Elyssia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,926 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 556 American babies have been named Elyssia. Its peak came in 2003, when 26 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 Elyssia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elyssia?

The median living Elyssia is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Elyssia 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.

Elyssia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,926
2024	16	#7,028
2023	–	–
2022	14	#7,749
2021	14	#7,744
2020	10	#9,768
2019	13	#8,259
2018	9	#10,819
2017	9	#10,958
2016	10	#10,316
2015	5	#17,238
2014	15	#7,787
2013	13	#8,724
2012	12	#9,268
2011	16	#7,538
2010	15	#8,016
2009	18	#7,148
2008	15	#8,243
2007	15	#8,216
2006	18	#6,948
2005	14	#8,029
2004	18	#6,575
2003	26	#4,849
2002	24	#4,951
2001	23	#5,059
2000	25	#4,699
1995	7	#10,855
1990	6	#11,833
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elyssia?

The median living Elyssia is about 21 years old. Half of all living Elyssias are between 12 and 27 years old.

How many people named Elyssia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Elyssia are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elyssia mean?

Spelling variant of Elysia.

How popular is the name Elyssia in 2025?

Elyssia ranked #6,926 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elyssia?

556 babies have been named Elyssia in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elyssia most popular?

Elyssia peaked in 2003, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Elyssia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elyssia rising or falling?

Elyssia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Elyssia

Elyssia popularity over time

The story of Elyssia

How old are people named Elyssia?

Elyssia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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