Total births
282
Girls' name · since 1960
Felissa
282 babies named Felissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 282
- total births
- 1960–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Felissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 282 recorded since 1960.
Felissa has 282 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2003.
- 282 total births
- 1960–2003 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
282 girls have been named Felissa since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2003.
- 282
- total births
- 1960–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Felissa was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
16 babies were named Felissa in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Felissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Felissa's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Felissa at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Felissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2003
- Peak year (1970)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Felissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Felissa's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Felissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
81 births
- 1970s
1970s
117 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 117 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Felissa? ▼
282 babies have been named Felissa since 1960. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1970 with 16 births.
When was Felissa most popular? ▼
Felissa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Felissa been used? ▼
Records for Felissa go back to 1960, giving 44 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Felissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Felicia, Felicity, Felecia, Felisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Felissa's data
- Felissa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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 Felissa
Nearby Names Like Felissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Felissa
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Felicity Girl
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Felecia Girl
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Felisha Girl
#13709 5,903 births
Felice Girl
4,188 births
Compare Felissa side by side: Felissa vs Felicia Felissa vs Felicity Felissa vs Felecia
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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, 1960–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Felissa: Baby Name Since 1960 - 282 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/felissa. 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 Felissa 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.