How Many People Are Named Elyssia?
An estimated 530 people in the United States have the first name Elyssia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Elyssia peaked in popularity in 2003 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elyssia 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 Elyssia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
530
About 1 in 646,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2003
26 births
Total Registered
540
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elyssia
Elyssia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 540 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elyssia as a female name
Ranked #7,000 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (26 births)
Elyssia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elyssia span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 196 babies were registered. Elyssia has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elyssia by Decade
How has Elyssia 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.
Elyssia by State
Birth registrations for Elyssia span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, Texas. On average, about 20 Elyssias were registered per state.
Elyssia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elyssia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elyssia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elyssia?
We estimate approximately 530 people named Elyssia 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 646,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Elyssia a common name?
Elyssia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 540 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elyssia most popular?
Elyssia reached peak popularity in 2003, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elyssia is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elyssia a female name?
Elyssia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elyssia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elyssia Smith, Elyssia Johnson, Elyssia 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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