How Many People Are Named Ellissa?
An estimated 470 people in the United States have the first name Ellissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Ellissa peaked in popularity in 2000 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellissa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ellissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
470
About 1 in 729,265 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2000
30 births
Total Registered
486
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellissa
Ellissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 486 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ellissa as a female name
Ranked #16,380 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 2000 (30 births)
Ellissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellissa span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 179 babies were registered. While Ellissa is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ellissa by Decade
How has Ellissa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ellissa by State
Ellissa + Last Name Combinations
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Ellissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellissa?
We estimate approximately 470 people named Ellissa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 729,265 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellissa a common name?
Ellissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 486 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellissa most popular?
Ellissa reached peak popularity in 2000, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellissa is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellissa a female name?
Ellissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellissa Smith, Ellissa Johnson, Ellissa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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