Elissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1394 in 2015 with 169 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 311 births ranking #712. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.2%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 10,560 girls born was named Elissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.