Elissa
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Elissa at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,525 in 2024
Elissa popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | #3,188 | 6 |
| 1920 | #2,899 | 11 |
| 1930 | #3,658 | 7 |
| 1940 | #1,242 | 35 |
| 1950 | #978 | 86 |
| 1960 | #1,047 | 105 |
| 1970 | #637 | 258 |
| 1979 | #496 | 408 |
| 1980 | #529 | 357 |
| 1990 | #744 | 279 |
| 2000 | #792 | 290 |
| 2010 | #1,122 | 219 |
| 2020 | #1,347 | 163 |
| 2024 | #1,525 | 140 |
All 105 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | #3,188 | 6 |
| 1915 | #3,434 | 7 |
| 1916 | #2,246 | 14 |
| 1917 | #4,083 | 6 |
| 1918 | #2,519 | 13 |
| 1920 | #2,899 | 11 |
| 1921 | #4,023 | 7 |
| 1923 | #3,641 | 8 |
| 1924 | #4,434 | 6 |
| 1928 | #4,725 | 5 |
| 1930 | #3,658 | 7 |
| 1931 | #2,205 | 14 |
| 1932 | #1,382 | 29 |
| 1933 | #923 | 54 |
| 1934 | #973 | 50 |
| 1935 | #884 | 61 |
| 1936 | #1,053 | 44 |
| 1937 | #1,180 | 37 |
| 1938 | #1,140 | 40 |
| 1939 | #1,102 | 42 |
| 1940 | #1,242 | 35 |
| 1941 | #1,151 | 42 |
| 1942 | #1,249 | 41 |
| 1943 | #996 | 63 |
| 1944 | #1,090 | 51 |
| 1945 | #1,048 | 55 |
| 1946 | #979 | 73 |
| 1947 | #942 | 88 |
| 1948 | #837 | 109 |
| 1949 | #791 | 119 |
| 1950 | #978 | 86 |
| 1951 | #840 | 113 |
| 1952 | #678 | 172 |
| 1953 | #708 | 167 |
| 1954 | #718 | 166 |
| 1955 | #804 | 144 |
| 1956 | #965 | 109 |
| 1957 | #1,072 | 94 |
| 1958 | #988 | 110 |
| 1959 | #950 | 122 |
| 1960 | #1,047 | 105 |
| 1961 | #996 | 118 |
| 1962 | #1,014 | 112 |
| 1963 | #808 | 165 |
| 1964 | #912 | 131 |
| 1965 | #1,024 | 103 |
| 1966 | #949 | 115 |
| 1967 | #802 | 155 |
| 1968 | #762 | 170 |
| 1969 | #757 | 177 |
| 1970 | #637 | 258 |
| 1971 | #709 | 215 |
| 1972 | #712 | 201 |
| 1973 | #658 | 226 |
| 1974 | #782 | 175 |
| 1975 | #692 | 216 |
| 1976 | #683 | 217 |
| 1977 | #618 | 271 |
| 1978 | #612 | 279 |
| 1979 | #496 | 408 |
| 1980 | #529 | 357 |
| 1981 | #534 | 352 |
| 1982 | #535 | 364 |
| 1983 | #538 | 348 |
| 1984 | #579 | 315 |
| 1985 | #622 | 302 |
| 1986 | #572 | 340 |
| 1987 | #632 | 302 |
| 1988 | #725 | 258 |
| 1989 | #624 | 339 |
| 1990 | #744 | 279 |
| 1991 | #705 | 300 |
| 1992 | #727 | 292 |
| 1993 | #760 | 272 |
| 1994 | #813 | 247 |
| 1995 | #714 | 290 |
| 1996 | #779 | 269 |
| 1997 | #717 | 300 |
| 1998 | #711 | 311 |
| 1999 | #737 | 305 |
| 2000 | #792 | 290 |
| 2001 | #784 | 302 |
| 2002 | #787 | 299 |
| 2003 | #851 | 284 |
| 2004 | #881 | 279 |
| 2005 | #910 | 274 |
| 2006 | #1,033 | 248 |
| 2007 | #1,145 | 224 |
| 2008 | #1,057 | 247 |
| 2009 | #1,211 | 206 |
| 2010 | #1,122 | 219 |
| 2011 | #1,096 | 224 |
| 2012 | #887 | 298 |
| 2013 | #1,055 | 235 |
| 2014 | #1,062 | 242 |
| 2015 | #1,394 | 169 |
| 2016 | #1,401 | 166 |
| 2017 | #1,387 | 166 |
| 2018 | #1,262 | 183 |
| 2019 | #1,133 | 213 |
| 2020 | #1,347 | 163 |
| 2021 | #1,344 | 164 |
| 2022 | #1,415 | 160 |
| 2023 | #1,465 | 150 |
| 2024 | #1,525 | 140 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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