Feminine dossier · first seen 1914

Elissa

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1979
Peak births
408
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
1914Peak 19792025
peak 1979 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Elissa

How many people are named Elissa?

An estimated 16,552 living Americans are named Elissa.

How rare is Elissa?

Elissa is uncommon among babies today, with 108 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 73.5% from its 1979 peak.

How old is the typical Elissa?

The median age of a living American named Elissa is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 49 years old.

Is Elissa still popular?

Yes. Elissa is holding steady, with 108 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
73.5%
2025
108
All-time
18,033
Diaspora map

Elissa spread fast — broke out in Massachusetts and Minnesota (1979) and ran high in 5 states within a decade.

Broke out: Massachusetts and Minnesota, 1979 · over-represented in 5 states over 2 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 1979 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1979 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1980 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1980 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1981 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY