Total births
92
Girls' name · since 1989
Kelissa
92 babies named Kelissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14035
- among girls today
- 92
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Kelissa currently ranks #14035 among girls' names in America, with 92 babies recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelissa has been recorded 92 times among girls since 1989, currently ranked #14035 nationally and more common than 21% 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 1989 to 2024.
- #14035 among girls today
- 92 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kelissa is currently the #14035 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 92 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14035
- among girls today
- 92
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Kelissa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14035
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Kelissa was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kelissa in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Kelissa compares
92 23rd percentile among 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
Kelissa's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kelissa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 92 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kelissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kelissa's full recorded timeline at 2009, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kelissa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#14,035
Active since
1989
Kelissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kelissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kelissa's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kelissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelissa? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 92 babies named Kelissa. Today it holds rank #14035 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
When was Kelissa most popular? ▼
Kelissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kelissa been used? ▼
Kelissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kelissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kelissa's data
- Kelissa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- 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 Kelissa
Nearby Names Like Kelissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelissa
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kellie Girl
#6955 50,754 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
Compare Kelissa side by side: Kelissa vs Kelly Kelissa vs Kelsey Kelissa vs Kelli
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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, 1989–2024 (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. "Kelissa: #14035 Girls' Name - 92 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelissa. 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 Kelissa 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.