Total births
4,151
Girls' name · since 1974
Yulissa
4,151 babies named Yulissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2707
- among girls today
- 4,151
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Yulissa currently ranks #2707 among girls' names in America, with 4,151 babies recorded since 1974.
Yulissa has 4,151 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2707 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #2707 among girls today
- 4,151 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yulissa is currently the #2707 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 4,151 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2707
- among girls today
- 4,151
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Yulissa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2707
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Yulissa was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
612 babies were named Yulissa in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Yulissa compares
4,151 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Yulissa's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yulissa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,151 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 612 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yulissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yulissa's full recorded timeline at 2005, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 612 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yulissa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#2,707
Active since
1974
Yulissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 612
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Yulissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yulissa's strongest decade.
1,643 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Yulissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,061 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,643 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,033 births
- 2020s 375
2020s
375 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,643 births (40% of all-time use).
How Yulissa 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 Yulissa's total volume
Yulissa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yulissa by state
Where Yulissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,096 | 26.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 995 | 24.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 251 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 196 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 138 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 63 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Washington | | 55 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 45 | 1.1% |
California share of Yulissa's total US births 26.4%
Even split
1,096 of 4,151 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Yulissa appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yulissa? ▼
Yulissa has been given to 4,151 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2707 as of the latest data. 612 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Yulissa most popular? ▼
Yulissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,643 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Yulissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yulissa are California (1,096 births), Texas (995 births), Illinois (251 births).
How long has the name Yulissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yulissa since 1974 -- 52 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yulissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yuliana, Yulisa, Yulianna, Yulanda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yulissa's data
- Yulissa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,643 total births); usage has since declined to 375 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yulissas (1,096 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 Yulissa
Nearby Names Like Yulissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yulissa
Yuliana Girl
#1498 6,670 births
Yulisa Girl
#6742 2,026 births
Yulianna Girl
#4510 1,401 births
Yulanda Girl
1,088 births
Yulonda Girl
962 births
Compare Yulissa side by side: Yulissa vs Yuliana Yulissa vs Yulisa Yulissa vs Yulianna
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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, 1974–2025 (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. "Yulissa: #2707 Girls' Name - 4,151 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yulissa. 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 Yulissa 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.