Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1980
Yelissa
25 babies named Yelissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1980–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Yelissa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 25 have been recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yelissa has been recorded 25 times among girls since 1980, 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 1980 to 2006.
- 25 total births
- 1980–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Yelissa since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 25
- total births
- 1980–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Yelissa was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
5 babies were named Yelissa in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Yelissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yelissa splits its recorded history at 2000: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births).
Yelissa at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Yelissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2006
- Peak year (1980)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Yelissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yelissa's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Yelissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).
Yelissa by state
Where Yelissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 20.0% |
New York share of Yelissa's total US births 20.0%
5 of 25 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yelissa? ▼
Yelissa has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 5 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Yelissa most popular? ▼
Yelissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Yelissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yelissa are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Yelissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yelissa since 1980 -- 27 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Yelissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yelena, Yelitza, Yelina, Yelonda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yelissa's data
- New York records the most Yelissas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Yelissa
Nearby Names Like Yelissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yelissa
Yelena Girl
#2496 1,626 births
Yelitza Girl
#4240 1,201 births
Yelina Girl
133 births
Yelonda Girl
46 births
Yelianny Girl
#13264 32 births
Compare Yelissa side by side: Yelissa vs Yelena Yelissa vs Yelitza Yelissa vs Yelina
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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, 1980–2006 (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. "Yelissa: Baby Name Since 1980 - 25 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yelissa. 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 Yelissa 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.