Girls' name · since 1954
Elyssa
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 7,272 babies named Elyssa, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,025 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,012 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,272
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Elyssa is the #5012 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 7,272 recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elyssa has been recorded 7,272 times among girls since 1954, currently ranked #5012 nationally and more common than 71% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #2,025 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,012 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 7,272 born since 1954
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elyssa ranks #2,025 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,012 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 7,272 born since 1954, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,025 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,012 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,272
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
Elyssa's 7,272 recorded births place it above 97.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Elyssa compares
7,272 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elyssa's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elyssa | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,272 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 273 | 21 | 19,840 |
Elyssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elyssa's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 273, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elyssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 273
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Elyssa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (2,418 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Elyssa's strongest decade.
2,418 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Elyssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 116
1960s
116 births
- 1970s 266
1970s
266 births
- 1980s 796
1980s
796 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,093 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,418 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,257 births
- 2020s 313
2020s
313 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,418 births (33% of all-time use).
How Elyssa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elyssa's total volume
Elyssa by state
Where Elyssa concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,079 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 871 | 12.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 635 | 8.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 382 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 230 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 203 | 2.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 202 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 178 | 2.4% |
1,079 of 7,272 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Elyssa appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Elyssa's data
- Elyssa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,418 total births); usage has since declined to 313 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Elyssas (1,079 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elyssa
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elyssa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1954–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Elyssa 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 August 2026.