Elissa is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #458 in 2011 with 93 recorded births. This places Elissa in the top 6% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 114 births ranking #407. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 304.3%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 3,455 girls born was named Elissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.