Elissa vs Elizabeth

Side-by-side comparison of Elissa and Elizabeth — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elissa

Girl name · Rank #1526

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Name B

Elizabeth

Girl name · Rank #17

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Metric Elissa Elizabeth
Current Rank #1526 #17
Total Births (all years) 17,924 1,681,878
Peak Year 1979 1990
Peak Year Births 408 20,749
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elissa Elizabeth
1880ss — 25,006
1890ss — 33,879
1900ss — 41,708
1910ss 46 116,811
1920ss 37 139,672
1930ss 378 96,479
1940ss 676 116,551
1950ss 1,283 165,658
1960ss 1,351 168,915
1970ss 2,466 142,855
1980ss 3,277 198,977
1990ss 2,865 172,690
2000ss 2,653 133,557
2010ss 2,115 94,068
2020ss 777 35,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elissa Elizabeth
2014 242 9,597
2015 169 9,766
2016 166 9,602
2017 166 8,999
2018 183 8,595
2019 213 7,920
2020 163 7,299
2021 164 7,261
2022 160 7,014
2023 150 6,600
2024 140 6,878

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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