Jelyssa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #13,317 in 1992
0 babies were named Jelyssa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1992–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJelyssa first shows up in US birth records in 1992, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 33 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #13,317.
About the name Jelyssa
Jelyssa is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Jelyssa for girls from 1992 to 2013, in 4 of those 22 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #13,317 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2,962,963 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
Other spellings of Jelyssa
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 Jelyssa
What is the origin of the name Jelyssa?
Jelyssa has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jelyssa a boy or girl name?
Jelyssa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jelyssa?
Jelyssa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #13,317 in 1992.