Elissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1345 in 2021 with 164 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 311 births ranking #712. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 39.0%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 9,998 girls born was named Elissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.