Total births
25,888
Girls' name · since 1964
Julissa
25,888 babies named Julissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1037
- among girls today
- 25,888
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Julissa currently ranks #1037 among girls' names in America, with 25,888 babies recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Julissa recorded 25,888 times among girls since 1964, holding rank #1037 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #1037 among girls today
- 25,888 born since 1964
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Julissa is currently the #1037 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 25,888 born since 1964, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1037
- among girls today
- 25,888
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Julissa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1037
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Julissa was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
1,530 babies were named Julissa in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Julissa compares
25,888 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 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
Julissa's all-time total is 68x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Julissa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,888 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,530 | 48 | 19,840 |
Julissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Julissa's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 1,530, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Julissa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#1,037
Active since
1964
Julissa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 1,530
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Julissa popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1997 (Julissa as boys' name)
Julissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Julissa's strongest decade.
10,523 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Julissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 180
1960s
180 births
- 1970s 1,232
1970s
1,232 births
- 1980s 1,399
1980s
1,399 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,810 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,523 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,092 births
- 2020s 1,652
2020s
1,652 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10,523 births (41% of all-time use).
How Julissa 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 Julissa's total volume
Julissa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Julissa by state
Where Julissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,253 | 28.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,559 | 21.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,594 | 10.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,684 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,323 | 5.1% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 871 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 782 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 390 | 1.5% |
California share of Julissa's total US births 28.0%
Even split
7,253 of 25,888 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Julissa appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Julissa? ▼
25,888 babies have been named Julissa since 1964. It currently ranks #1037 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 1,530 births.
When was Julissa most popular? ▼
Julissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10,523 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Julissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Julissa are California (7,253 births), Texas (5,559 births), New York (2,594 births).
How long has the name Julissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Julissa since 1964 -- 62 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Julissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Julie, Julia, Juliana, Julianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Julissa's data
- Julissa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (10,523 total births); usage has since declined to 1,652 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Julissas (7,253 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Julissa
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#352 52,285 births
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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, 1964–2025 (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. "Julissa: #1037 Girls' Name - 25,888 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/julissa. 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 Julissa 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.