Elissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1122 in 2010 with 219 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 311 births ranking #712. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 18.6%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 8,116 girls born was named Elissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.