Elissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1145 in 2007 with 224 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 311 births ranking #712. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.7%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 8,582 girls born was named Elissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.