Feminine dossier · first seen 1914
Elissa
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1979
Peak births
408
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Elissa
How many people are named Elissa?
An estimated 15,900 living Americans are named Elissa.
How rare is Elissa?
Elissa is uncommon among babies today, with 108 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 73.5% from its 1979 peak.
How old is the typical Elissa?
The median age of a living American named Elissa is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 48 years old.
Is Elissa still popular?
Yes. Elissa is holding steady, with 108 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Elissa most common?
Elissa has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 19792025
Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
73.5%
2025
108
All-time
18,033
Where it lives now
Elissa is most concentrated in New York — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Elissa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.