Ilyssa
Girl name · American · English · Greek · Hebrew · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,566 in 2004
0 babies were named Ilyssa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1965–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryIlyssa first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2004, when it reached #3,566.
About the name Ilyssa
Ilyssa 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 Ilyssa for girls from 1965 to 2021, in 48 of those 57 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #3,566 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesGreek namesHebrew namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 | 263,158 girls |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 641,026 girls |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 136,799 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 82,508 girls |
| 2000s | 13 | 74,627 girls |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 138,889 girls |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Ilyssa
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Ilyssa
What is the origin of the name Ilyssa?
Ilyssa has American, English, Greek, Hebrew, Scottish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Ilyssa a boy or girl name?
Ilyssa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ilyssa?
Ilyssa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #3,566 in 2004.