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Elissa

Girl

Meaning of Elissa: Greek: 'from the blessed isles'

Elissa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1796th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1021st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1796

108 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1021

34 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

18,033

First recorded 1914 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 352 babies1982: 364 babies1983: 348 babies1984: 315 babies1985: 302 babies1986: 340 babies1987: 302 babies1988: 258 babies1989: 339 babies1990: 279 babies19901991: 300 babies1992: 292 babies1993: 272 babies1994: 247 babies1995: 290 babies1996: 269 babies1997: 300 babies1998: 311 babies1999: 305 babies2000: 290 babies20002001: 302 babies2002: 299 babies2003: 284 babies2004: 279 babies2005: 274 babies2006: 248 babies2007: 224 babies2008: 247 babies2009: 206 babies2010: 219 babies20102011: 224 babies2012: 298 babies2013: 235 babies2014: 242 babies2015: 169 babies2016: 166 babies2017: 166 babies2018: 183 babies2019: 213 babies2020: 164 babies20202021: 164 babies2022: 160 babies2023: 150 babies2024: 140 babies2025: 108 babies
US babies named Elissa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 364.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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