Elissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1137 in 2019 with 213 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 311 births ranking #712. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.8%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 7,876 girls born was named Elissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.