Girl · #4,025 in 2026

Elyssa

Elyssa is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elyssa Davalos, American actress Elyssa East, American author

Current Rank
#4,025
Peak Rank
#800 (2004)
Total Babies
7K
5-Yr Trend
-39%
1954
First Year
2026
Last Year
2004
Peak Year
#800
Peak Rank
7K
Total Count
69
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elyssa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Elyssa is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elyssa Davalos, American actress Elyssa East, American author

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The Story of Elyssa

Elyssa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1954, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 273 Elyssas were born — ranking #890 that year. As of 2026, Elyssa ranks #4,025 for baby girls with 36 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 7K Elyssas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Elyssa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Elyssa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elyssa

What does the name Elyssa mean?
Elyssa is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elyssa Davalos, American actress Elyssa East, American author
How popular is Elyssa in 2026?
In 2026, Elyssa ranks #4,025 among girls' names in the U.S., with 36 babies given the name that year.
When was Elyssa most popular?
Elyssa reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #800 that year with 273 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Elyssa most popular?
Elyssa has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Connecticut, Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elyssa.
Is Elyssa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Elyssa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Elyssa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elyssa include Phillis, Albert, Bernardine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Elyssa

Elyssa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Elyssa's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #800. Use the chart and map above to compare Elyssa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.