Elissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1098 in 2011 with 224 recorded births. This places Elissa in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 311 births ranking #712. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.7%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 7,852 girls born was named Elissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.