The baby name Elissa appears in baby name data for the United States from 1931 to 2024. It was most popular in 1979 with 409 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Elissa has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1933 | 23 |
| 1934 | 26 |
| 1935 | 27 |
| 1936 | 19 |
| 1937 | 22 |
| 1938 | 17 |
| 1939 | 17 |
| 1940 | 19 |
| 1941 | 26 |
| 1942 | 17 |
| 1943 | 30 |
| 1944 | 24 |
| 1945 | 26 |
| 1946 | 38 |
| 1947 | 39 |
| 1948 | 79 |
| 1949 | 79 |
| 1950 | 59 |
| 1951 | 69 |
| 1952 | 147 |
| 1953 | 138 |
| 1954 | 129 |
| 1955 | 89 |
| 1956 | 82 |
| 1957 | 69 |
| 1958 | 106 |
| 1959 | 116 |
| 1960 | 109 |
| 1961 | 112 |
| 1962 | 21 |
| 1963 | 126 |
| 1964 | 94 |
| 1965 | 63 |
| 1966 | 73 |
| 1967 | 97 |
| 1968 | 125 |
| 1969 | 113 |
| 1970 | 233 |
| 1971 | 188 |
| 1972 | 140 |
| 1973 | 184 |
| 1974 | 103 |
| 1975 | 175 |
| 1976 | 137 |
| 1977 | 259 |
| 1978 | 263 |
| 1979 | 409 |
| 1980 | 335 |
| 1981 | 304 |
| 1982 | 328 |
| 1983 | 307 |
| 1984 | 260 |
| 1985 | 299 |
| 1986 | 311 |
| 1987 | 291 |
| 1988 | 227 |
| 1989 | 357 |
| 1990 | 200 |
| 1991 | 280 |
| 1992 | 220 |
| 1993 | 240 |
| 1994 | 181 |
| 1995 | 167 |
| 1996 | 217 |
| 1997 | 271 |
| 1998 | 258 |
| 1999 | 198 |
| 2000 | 200 |
| 2001 | 187 |
| 2002 | 206 |
| 2003 | 199 |
| 2004 | 290 |
| 2005 | 261 |
| 2006 | 202 |
| 2007 | 150 |
| 2008 | 207 |
| 2009 | 121 |
| 2010 | 113 |
| 2011 | 169 |
| 2012 | 240 |
| 2013 | 148 |
| 2014 | 138 |
| 2015 | 140 |
| 2016 | 124 |
| 2017 | 146 |
| 2018 | 104 |
| 2019 | 142 |
| 2020 | 88 |
| 2021 | 130 |
| 2022 | 112 |
| 2023 | 75 |
| 2024 | 107 |