Ellyssa
Girl name · English · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,219 in 1999
0 babies were named Ellyssa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEllyssa first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #5,219.
About the name Ellyssa
Ellyssa is a girl name of English, Greek and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Ellyssa for girls from 1988 to 2023, in 33 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #5,219 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0 | 327,869 girls |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 188,679 girls |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 144,509 girls |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 204,082 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Ellyssa
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Ellyssa
What is the origin of the name Ellyssa?
Ellyssa has English, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ellyssa a boy or girl name?
Ellyssa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ellyssa?
Ellyssa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #5,219 in 1999.