Ilissa
Girl name · American · English · Greek · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,028 in 1986
0 babies were named Ilissa 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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- HistoryIlissa 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 1986, when it reached #4,028.
About the name Ilissa
Ilissa is a girl name of American, English and Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Ilissa for girls from 1967 to 2002, in 27 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #4,028 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesGreek namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 | 833,333 girls |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 438,596 girls |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 170,940 girls |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 209,644 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 300,000 girls |
Other spellings of Ilissa
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Questions about the name Ilissa
What is the origin of the name Ilissa?
Ilissa has American, English, Greek, Scottish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Ilissa a boy or girl name?
Ilissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ilissa?
Ilissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #4,028 in 1986.