Yulissa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,295

among girls · ↓574 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yulissa · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,485

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1997

612 babies

All-time total

4,151

#2,913 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Yulissa popularity over time

4,151 babies have been named Yulissa since 1974, 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
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1970s	10	1	–	#10,241
1980s	29	3	+190%	#8,314
1990s	1,061	106	+3559%	#424
2000s	1,643	164	+55%	#1,089
2010s	1,033	103	-37%	#1,583
2020s (to 2025)	375	63	-39%	#2,334

Where Yulissa 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

Where Yulissa is most popular

Girls named Yulissa per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Colorado.

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 Yulissa 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	90	0.107	+177%
Texas	60	0.075	+93%
Colorado	7	0.063	+62%
Georgia	5	0.022	-43%
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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 Yulissa

Yulissa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,295 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 4,151 American babies have been named Yulissa. Its peak came in 1997, when 612 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Yulissa?

The median living Yulissa is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 26. An estimated 4,100 people named Yulissa 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.

Yulissa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	48	#3,295
2024	64	#2,721
2023	79	#2,334
2022	59	#2,893
2021	64	#2,713
2020	61	#2,747
2019	77	#2,353
2018	79	#2,330
2017	95	#2,073
2016	86	#2,246
2015	122	#1,729
2014	100	#1,996
2013	123	#1,703
2012	103	#1,928
2011	109	#1,854
2010	139	#1,583
2009	120	#1,809
2008	129	#1,731
2007	192	#1,282
2006	190	#1,267
2005	158	#1,373
2004	183	#1,219
2003	158	#1,312
2002	148	#1,322
2001	195	#1,089
2000	170	#1,181
1995	12	#7,507
1990	10	#8,491
1985	8	#8,314
1980	7	#9,090
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yulissa?

The median living Yulissa is about 20 years old. Half of all living Yulissas are between 12 and 26 years old.

How many people named Yulissa are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Yulissa are alive in the United States, based on 4,151 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yulissa in 2025?

Yulissa ranked #3,295 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yulissa?

4,151 babies have been named Yulissa in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yulissa most popular?

Yulissa peaked in 1997, when 612 newborns received the name.

Is Yulissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yulissa rising or falling?

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

Will Yulissa become more popular?

Yulissa is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Yulissa 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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