How Many People Are Named Ellyssa?
An estimated 319 people in the United States have the first name Ellyssa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Ellyssa peaked in popularity in 2011 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellyssa 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 Ellyssa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
319
About 1 in 1,074,465 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2011
22 births
Total Registered
325
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellyssa
Ellyssa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 325 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ellyssa as a female name
Ranked #15,867 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2011 (22 births)
Ellyssa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellyssa span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 128 babies were registered. Ellyssa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ellyssa by Decade
How has Ellyssa 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.
Ellyssa by State
Ellyssa + Last Name Combinations
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Ellyssa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellyssa?
We estimate approximately 319 people named Ellyssa 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 1,074,465 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellyssa a common name?
Ellyssa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 325 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellyssa most popular?
Ellyssa reached peak popularity in 2011, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellyssa is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellyssa a female name?
Ellyssa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellyssa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellyssa Smith, Ellyssa Johnson, Ellyssa 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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