Elissa

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Elissa is a feminine given name. It is the root of Elizabeth. Its popularity also derives from its use as an alternate name for the legendary Queen Dido. Closely related names include Alyssa, Elisa, and Eliza. Alternate spellings include Ellissa and Elyssa.

From Wikipedia

Elissa first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 51 babies (rank #494 that year). In 2024 it was given to 19 girls (rank #1,307). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Elissa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Elissa yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

1,030
Total babies (all years)
34
Years in the data
51
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
199142#580
199239#608
199339#613
199420#882
199528#754
199623#876
199751#494
199827#769
199921#929
200031#691
200133#681
200239#622
200341#606
200446#545
200520#1,083
200636#726
200748#581
200833#812
200935#777
201034#793
201134#791
201233#816
201337#746
201434#799
201533#817
201620#1,226
201719#1,268
201818#1,304
201928#938
202022#1,118
202120#1,237
202215#1,495
202312#1,821
202419#1,307