Elissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1388 in 2017 with 166 recorded births. This places Elissa in the top 8% 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 38.3%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 10,397 girls born was named Elissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.