How Many People Are Named Jelissa?
An estimated 908 people in the United States have the first name Jelissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Jelissa peaked in popularity in 1992 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jelissa 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 Jelissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
908
About 1 in 377,483 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1992
64 births
Total Registered
933
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jelissa
Jelissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 933 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jelissa as a female name
Ranked #9,897 in 2023
10 female births in 2023
Peak: 1992 (64 births)
Jelissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jelissa span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 355 babies were registered. Jelissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jelissa by Decade
How has Jelissa 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.
Jelissa by State
Birth registrations for Jelissa span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Connecticut. On average, about 25 Jelissas were registered per state.
Jelissa + Last Name Combinations
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Jelissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jelissa?
We estimate approximately 908 people named Jelissa 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 377,483 Americans share this first name.
Is Jelissa a common name?
Jelissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 933 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jelissa most popular?
Jelissa reached peak popularity in 1992, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jelissa is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jelissa a female name?
Jelissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jelissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jelissa Smith, Jelissa Johnson, Jelissa 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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