The first name Elyssa
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /əˈlɪs.ə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 girls were named Elyssa, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 30 births (#1,130).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elyssa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elyssa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 26 girls born in the United States were named Elyssa, the 5,014th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 273 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elyssa
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elyssa DavalosAmerican actress, born 1959
Questions
- How popular is the name Elyssa?
- In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Elyssa, ranking 2,605th. Its peak was 2012, with 30 births.
- Is Elyssa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,272 US babies named Elyssa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elyssa most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 273 babies were named Elyssa, its highest rank at 891st.
- How do you pronounce Elyssa?
- Elyssa is /əˈlɪs.ə/, 3 syllables.