Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
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
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Elissa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 6 | #3,307 |
| 1915 | 7 | #3,536 |
| 1916 | 14 | #2,284 |
| 1917 | 6 | #4,234 |
| 1918 | 13 | #2,565 |
| 1920 | 11 | #2,968 |
| 1921 | 7 | #4,140 |
| 1923 | 8 | #3,733 |
| 1924 | 6 | #4,630 |
| 1928 | 5 | #4,925 |
| 1930 | 7 | #3,768 |
| 1931 | 14 | #2,229 |
| 1932 | 29 | #1,397 |
| 1933 | 54 | #927 |
| 1934 | 50 | #976 |
| 1935 | 61 | #886 |
| 1936 | 44 | #1,055 |
| 1937 | 37 | #1,182 |
| 1938 | 40 | #1,148 |
| 1939 | 42 | #1,111 |
| 1940 | 35 | #1,247 |
| 1941 | 42 | #1,154 |
| 1942 | 41 | #1,251 |
| 1943 | 63 | #997 |
| 1944 | 51 | #1,093 |
| 1945 | 55 | #1,051 |
| 1946 | 73 | #980 |
| 1947 | 88 | #945 |
| 1948 | 109 | #838 |
| 1949 | 119 | #792 |
| 1950 | 86 | #982 |
| 1951 | 113 | #841 |
| 1952 | 172 | #680 |
| 1953 | 167 | #709 |
| 1954 | 166 | #719 |
| 1955 | 144 | #805 |
| 1956 | 109 | #967 |
| 1957 | 94 | #1,073 |
| 1958 | 110 | #988 |
| 1959 | 122 | #951 |
| 1960 | 105 | #1,049 |
| 1961 | 118 | #996 |
| 1962 | 112 | #1,016 |
| 1963 | 165 | #808 |
| 1964 | 131 | #914 |
| 1965 | 103 | #1,026 |
| 1966 | 115 | #950 |
| 1967 | 155 | #802 |
| 1968 | 170 | #763 |
| 1969 | 177 | #757 |
| 1970 | 258 | #637 |
| 1971 | 215 | #709 |
| 1972 | 201 | #714 |
| 1973 | 226 | #659 |
| 1974 | 175 | #783 |
| 1975 | 216 | #695 |
| 1976 | 217 | #683 |
| 1977 | 271 | #620 |
| 1978 | 279 | #612 |
| 1979 | 408 | #496 |
| 1980 | 357 | #529 |
| 1981 | 352 | #534 |
| 1982 | 364 | #535 |
| 1983 | 348 | #538 |
| 1984 | 315 | #579 |
| 1985 | 302 | #622 |
| 1986 | 340 | #574 |
| 1987 | 302 | #633 |
| 1988 | 258 | #727 |
| 1989 | 339 | #624 |
| 1990 | 279 | #744 |
| 1991 | 300 | #706 |
| 1992 | 292 | #728 |
| 1993 | 272 | #760 |
| 1994 | 247 | #818 |
| 1995 | 290 | #714 |
| 1996 | 269 | #779 |
| 1997 | 300 | #717 |
| 1998 | 311 | #712 |
| 1999 | 305 | #737 |
| 2000 | 290 | #792 |
| 2001 | 302 | #784 |
| 2002 | 299 | #788 |
| 2003 | 284 | #852 |
| 2004 | 279 | #881 |
| 2005 | 274 | #910 |
| 2006 | 248 | #1,033 |
| 2007 | 224 | #1,145 |
| 2008 | 247 | #1,059 |
| 2009 | 206 | #1,211 |
| 2010 | 219 | #1,122 |
| 2011 | 224 | #1,098 |
| 2012 | 298 | #888 |
| 2013 | 235 | #1,056 |
| 2014 | 242 | #1,065 |
| 2015 | 169 | #1,394 |
| 2016 | 166 | #1,402 |
| 2017 | 166 | #1,388 |
| 2018 | 183 | #1,264 |
| 2019 | 213 | #1,137 |
| 2020 | 163 | #1,348 |
| 2021 | 164 | #1,345 |
| 2022 | 160 | #1,416 |
| 2023 | 150 | #1,465 |
| 2024 | 140 | #1,526 |
