Total births
68
Girls' name · since 1968
Belissa
68 babies named Belissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 68
- total births
- 1968–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
68 girls have been named Belissa since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Belissa recorded 68 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2022.
- 68 total births
- 1968–2022 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
68 girls have been named Belissa since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2022.
- 68
- total births
- 1968–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Belissa was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
11 babies were named Belissa in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Belissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Belissa splits its recorded history at 1977: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Belissa at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Belissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2022
- Peak year (1970)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Belissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Belissa's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Belissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 40 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Belissa? ▼
68 babies have been named Belissa since 1968. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1970 with 11 births.
When was Belissa most popular? ▼
Belissa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Belissa been used? ▼
Belissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 55 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Belissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bella, Belinda, Belle, Belen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Belissa's data
- Belissa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Belissa
Nearby Names Like Belissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Belissa
Bella Girl
#109 83,721 births
Belinda Girl
#1722 72,960 births
Belle Girl
#1004 19,227 births
Belen Girl
#671 12,287 births
Belva Girl
7,960 births
Compare Belissa side by side: Belissa vs Bella Belissa vs Belinda Belissa vs Belle
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Belissa: Baby Name Since 1968 - 68 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/belissa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Belissa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.