How Many People Are Named Elyssa?
An estimated 7,040 people in the United States have the first name Elyssa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Elyssa peaked in popularity in 2004 with 273 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elyssa 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 Elyssa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,040
About 1 in 48,687 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2004
273 births
Total Registered
7,246
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elyssa
Elyssa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,246 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elyssa as a female name
Ranked #3,229 in 2024
49 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (273 births)
Elyssa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elyssa span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,418 babies were registered. Elyssa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elyssa by Decade
How has Elyssa 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.
Elyssa by State
Birth registrations for Elyssa span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, New Mexico, Hawaii. On average, about 141 Elyssas were registered per state.
Elyssa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elyssa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elyssa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elyssa?
We estimate approximately 7,040 people named Elyssa 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 48,687 Americans share this first name.
Is Elyssa a common name?
Elyssa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,246 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elyssa most popular?
Elyssa reached peak popularity in 2004, when 273 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elyssa is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elyssa a female name?
Elyssa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elyssa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elyssa Smith, Elyssa Johnson, Elyssa 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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