Felissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,712 in 1970
0 babies were named Felissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFelissa first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #3,712.
About the name Felissa
Felissa is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Felissa for girls from 1960 to 2003, in 32 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #3,712 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 | 217,391 girls |
| 1970s | 7.5 | 132,979 girls |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 318,471 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 763,359 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,212,121 girls |
Other spellings of Felissa
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Felissa
What is the origin of the name Felissa?
Felissa has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Felissa a boy or girl name?
Felissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Felissa?
Felissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #3,712 in 1970.