Feminine dossier · first seen 1980
Jelissa
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1992
Peak era
1992
Peak births
64
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Jelissa
How many people are named Jelissa?
An estimated 917 living Americans are named Jelissa.
How rare is Jelissa?
Jelissa is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.2% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical Jelissa?
The median age of a living American named Jelissa is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 35 years old.
Is Jelissa still popular?
Not especially. Jelissa has been declining since its 1992 peak and registered 5 births in 2025.
Where is Jelissa most common?
Jelissa has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1980Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
92.2%
2025
5
All-time
938
Where it lives now
Jelissa is most concentrated in New York — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Jelissa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.