Ilyssa: 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	32	3	–	#4,305
1970s	23	2	-28%	#5,683
1980s	128	13	+457%	#3,628
1990s	218	22	+70%	#3,932
2000s	248	25	+14%	#3,587
2010s	126	13	-49%	#5,675
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-85%	#14,160

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,305

1970s

-28%

#5,683

1980s

128

+457%

#3,628

1990s

218

+70%

#3,932

2000s

248

+14%

#3,587

2010s

126

-49%

#5,675

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#14,160

The story of Ilyssa

Ilyssa 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 1965, 786 American babies have been named Ilyssa. Its peak came in 2004, when 41 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 Ilyssa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ilyssa?

The median living Ilyssa is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 35. An estimated 800 people named Ilyssa 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.

Ilyssa 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	6	#14,160
2020	5	#16,047
2019	9	#10,813
2018	22	#5,675
2017	5	#16,837
2016	20	#6,268
2015	8	#12,269
2014	16	#7,441
2013	10	#10,547
2012	5	#17,871
2011	15	#7,940
2010	16	#7,662
2009	19	#6,909
2008	27	#5,349
2007	21	#6,411
2006	32	#4,505
2005	29	#4,629
2004	41	#3,587
2003	21	#5,661
2002	18	#6,239
2001	21	#5,435
2000	19	#5,791
1995	17	#5,521
1990	21	#4,569
1985	8	#7,825
1980	10	#6,462
1975	10	#5,683
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,070
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ilyssa?

The median living Ilyssa is about 26 years old. Half of all living Ilyssas are between 18 and 35 years old.

How many people named Ilyssa are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Ilyssa are alive in the United States, based on 786 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ilyssa in 2025?

Ilyssa 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 Ilyssa?

786 babies have been named Ilyssa in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ilyssa most popular?

Ilyssa peaked in 2004, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Ilyssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ilyssa rising or falling?

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

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Ilyssa popularity over time

The story of Ilyssa

How old are people named Ilyssa?

Ilyssa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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