Nelissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #15409 in 1997 with 5 recorded births. This places Nelissa in the bottom 5% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 9 births ranking #12380. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 348,132 girls born was named Nelissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.