Jelissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8859 in 2018 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 29 births ranking #3765. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 58.6%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 141,702 girls born was named Jelissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.