US rank #1034 Girls' name Peak 2006 25,678 births

Julissa — #1034 US girls' name

25,678 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.

1960s1801970s12321980s13991990s48102000s105212010s60922020s1444
#1034
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Julissa

The Social Security Administration has registered 25,678 babies named Julissa between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Julissa currently holds the #1034 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 1,530 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Julissa performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 10,521 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Julissa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7,185 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Julissa in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Julissa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25,678 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Julissa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

25,678

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

2006

1,530 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,034

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Julissa popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
1,530
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Julissa popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 1997 (Julissa as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20011997 6

Julissa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
10,521 births that decade — 41% of Julissa's all-time total
1960s1801970s12321980s13991990s48102000s105212010s60922020s1444

Julissa by state

Where Julissa concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Julissa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7,185 28.0%
#2 Texas
5,519 21.5%
#3 New York
2,586 10.1%
#4 Illinois
1,672 6.5%
#5 Florida
1,306 5.1%
#6 New Jersey
871 3.4%
#7 Arizona
775 3.0%
#8 Georgia
390 1.5%
California share of Julissa's total US births 28.0%
Even split

7,185 of 25,678 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?
25,678 babies have been named Julissa since 1964. It currently ranks #1034 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 10,521 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Julissa most popular?
The top states for the name Julissa are California (7,185 births), Texas (5,519 births), New York (2,586 births).
How long has the name Julissa been used?
Julissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.