Total births
134
Girls' name · since 1991
Yalissa
134 babies named Yalissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 134
- total births
- 1991–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Yalissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 134 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yalissa has been recorded 134 times among girls since 1991, 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 1991 to 2018.
- 134 total births
- 1991–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
134 girls have been named Yalissa since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 134
- total births
- 1991–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Yalissa was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
13 babies were named Yalissa in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Yalissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yalissa's full recorded timeline at 2008, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yalissa at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Yalissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2018
- Peak year (2003)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Yalissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yalissa's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Yalissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (43% of all-time use).
Yalissa by state
Where Yalissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yalissa? ▼
134 babies have been named Yalissa since 1991. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2003 with 13 births.
When was Yalissa most popular? ▼
Yalissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Yalissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yalissa are Florida (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Yalissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yalissa since 1991 -- 28 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Yalissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yalonda, Yalitza, Yalanda, Yalena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yalissa's data
- Yalissa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2010s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Yalissas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Yalissa
Nearby Names Like Yalissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yalissa
Yalonda Girl
1,076 births
Yalitza Girl
#12522 1,043 births
Yalanda Girl
652 births
Yalena Girl
#9966 220 births
Yalani Girl
#4643 212 births
Compare Yalissa side by side: Yalissa vs Yalonda Yalissa vs Yalitza Yalissa vs Yalanda
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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, 1991–2018 (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. "Yalissa: Baby Name Since 1991 - 134 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yalissa. 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 Yalissa 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.