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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elissa

Ranked #1803 - 1 in 505,625 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

15,822

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1803

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1803
Rarity
1 in 505,625
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Elissa

There are an estimated 15,822 people named Elissa alive worldwide today. That ranks Elissa at #1803 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elissa is held by approximately 15,822 people, ranking #1803 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,977 U.S. residents).

Historically Elissa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Elissa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Elissa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elissa, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1914: 6
  2. 1915: 7
  3. 1916: 14
  4. 1917: 6
  5. 1918: 13
  6. 1920: 11
  7. 1921: 7
  8. 1923: 8
  9. 1924: 6
  10. 1928: 5
  11. 1930: 7
  12. 1931: 14
  13. 1932: 29
  14. 1933: 54
  15. 1934: 50
  16. 1935: 61
  17. 1936: 44
  18. 1937: 37
  19. 1938: 40
  20. 1939: 42
  21. 1940: 35
  22. 1941: 42
  23. 1942: 41
  24. 1943: 63
  25. 1944: 51
  26. 1945: 55
  27. 1946: 73
  28. 1947: 88
  29. 1948: 109
  30. 1949: 119
  31. 1950: 86
  32. 1951: 113
  33. 1952: 172
  34. 1953: 167
  35. 1954: 166
  36. 1955: 144
  37. 1956: 109
  38. 1957: 94
  39. 1958: 110
  40. 1959: 122
  41. 1960: 105
  42. 1961: 119
  43. 1962: 112
  44. 1963: 165
  45. 1964: 131
  46. 1965: 103
  47. 1966: 115
  48. 1967: 155
  49. 1968: 170
  50. 1969: 177
  51. 1970: 258
  52. 1971: 215
  53. 1972: 201
  54. 1973: 226
  55. 1974: 175
  56. 1975: 216
  57. 1976: 216
  58. 1977: 271
  59. 1978: 279
  60. 1979: 408
  61. 1980: 357
  62. 1981: 352
  63. 1982: 364
  64. 1983: 348
  65. 1984: 315
  66. 1985: 302
  67. 1986: 340
  68. 1987: 302
  69. 1988: 258
  70. 1989: 339
  71. 1990: 279
  72. 1991: 300
  73. 1992: 292
  74. 1993: 272
  75. 1994: 247
  76. 1995: 290
  77. 1996: 269
  78. 1997: 300
  79. 1998: 311
  80. 1999: 305
  81. 2000: 290
  82. 2001: 302
  83. 2002: 299
  84. 2003: 284
  85. 2004: 279
  86. 2005: 274
  87. 2006: 248
  88. 2007: 224
  89. 2008: 247
  90. 2009: 206
  91. 2010: 219
  92. 2011: 224
  93. 2012: 298
  94. 2013: 235
  95. 2014: 242
  96. 2015: 169
  97. 2016: 166
  98. 2017: 166
  99. 2018: 183
  100. 2019: 213
  101. 2020: 164
  102. 2021: 164
  103. 2022: 160
  104. 2023: 150
  105. 2024: 140
  106. 2025: 108

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elissa worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,822 people named Elissa alive worldwide today, ranking #1803 globally.

Is Elissa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 505,625 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,822 bearers, which is 1 in 20,977 Americans.

Is Elissa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elissa is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Elissa come from?

Who are famous people named Elissa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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