Total births
124
Girls' name · since 1998
Jolyssa
124 babies named Jolyssa in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 124
- total births
- 1998–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Jolyssa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 124 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jolyssa has been recorded 124 times among girls since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1998 to 2015.
- 124 total births
- 1998–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
124 girls have been named Jolyssa since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 124
- total births
- 1998–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Jolyssa was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
14 babies were named Jolyssa in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Jolyssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jolyssa's full recorded timeline at 2006, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jolyssa at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Jolyssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2015
- Peak year (2006)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Jolyssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jolyssa's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Jolyssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 82 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jolyssa? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 124 babies named Jolyssa. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 14 births.
When was Jolyssa most popular? ▼
Jolyssa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Jolyssa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jolyssa since 1998 -- 18 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Jolyssa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jolene, Jolie, Joleen, Jolynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jolyssa's data
- Jolyssa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2010s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jolyssa
Nearby Names Like Jolyssa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jolyssa
Jolene Girl
#603 36,224 births
Jolie Girl
#901 14,099 births
Joleen Girl
#7304 6,670 births
Jolynn Girl
#6206 4,620 births
Jolee Girl
#2395 3,897 births
Compare Jolyssa side by side: Jolyssa vs Jolene Jolyssa vs Jolie Jolyssa vs Joleen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jolyssa: Baby Name Since 1998 - 124 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jolyssa. 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 Jolyssa 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 July 2026.