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Elyssa

Girl

Meaning of Elyssa: Hebrew: 'God is my oath'

Elyssa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4763rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3015th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4763

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3015

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,272

First recorded 1954 · peak 2004

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 56 babies1982: 41 babies1983: 39 babies1984: 42 babies1985: 79 babies1986: 74 babies1987: 113 babies1988: 143 babies1989: 165 babies1990: 188 babies19901991: 191 babies1992: 163 babies1993: 189 babies1994: 189 babies1995: 186 babies1996: 232 babies1997: 244 babies1998: 265 babies1999: 246 babies2000: 252 babies20002001: 244 babies2002: 253 babies2003: 257 babies2004: 273 babies2005: 246 babies2006: 248 babies2007: 246 babies2008: 193 babies2009: 206 babies2010: 188 babies20102011: 176 babies2012: 175 babies2013: 134 babies2014: 142 babies2015: 105 babies2016: 114 babies2017: 97 babies2018: 57 babies2019: 69 babies2020: 81 babies20202021: 61 babies2022: 56 babies2023: 40 babies2024: 49 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Elyssa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 273.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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