Olyssa
Olyssa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Olyssa calamitosa, is found in Australia in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1858.
Meaning & Origin of Olyssa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Olyssa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Olyssa calamitosa, is found in Australia in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1858.
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The Story of Olyssa
Olyssa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 6 Olyssas were born — ranking #14,119 that year. As of 2026, Olyssa ranks #14,119 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Olyssas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Olyssa
Olyssa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Olyssa's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #14,119. Use the chart and map above to compare Olyssa'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 .
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