Ellissa
Girl name · English · Greek · Italian · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,079 in 2000
0 babies were named Ellissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEllissa first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #4,079.
About the name Ellissa
Ellissa is a girl name of English, Greek and Italian origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Ellissa for girls from 1967 to 2018, in 44 of those 52 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #4,079 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesItalian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 529,101 girls |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 223,214 girls |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 130,039 girls |
| 2000s | 9.8 | 102,354 girls |
| 2010s | 4.0 | 252,101 girls |
Other spellings of Ellissa
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Ellissa
What is the origin of the name Ellissa?
Ellissa has English, Greek, Italian, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ellissa a boy or girl name?
Ellissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ellissa?
Ellissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #4,079 in 2000.