How Many People Are Named Julissa?
An estimated 25,110 people in the United States have the first name Julissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Julissa peaked in popularity in 2006 with 1,530 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Julissa 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 Julissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
25,110
About 1 in 13,650 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2006
1,530 births
Total Registered
25,689
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Julissa
Julissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 25,689 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Julissa as a male name
Ranked #11,439 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1997 (6 births)
Julissa as a female name
Ranked #1,033 in 2024
243 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (1,530 births)
Julissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Julissa span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 10,526 babies were registered. Julissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Julissa by Decade
How has Julissa 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.
Julissa by State
Birth registrations for Julissa span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Kentucky, Delaware, Rhode Island. On average, about 586 Julissas were registered per state.
Julissa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Julissa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Julissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Julissa?
We estimate approximately 25,110 people named Julissa 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 13,650 Americans share this first name.
Is Julissa a common name?
Julissa is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,689 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Julissa most popular?
Julissa reached peak popularity in 2006, when 1,530 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Julissa is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Julissa a female name?
Julissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Julissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Julissa Smith, Julissa Johnson, Julissa 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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