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Ellisa

eh-LI-suh /əˈliːsə/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2022 (#9,056)
Babies in 2022
11 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#2,424 in 1963
First recorded
1954

Meaning of Ellisa

Ellisa, pronounced eh-LI-suh (/əˈliːsə/), gracefully emerges as a modern variant of Elisa, which itself traces back to the Hebrew Elisheba—“God is my oath”—via Greek and Latin traditions. By doubling the “l,” Ellisa introduces a soft echo reminiscent of temple bells at dawn and lends an extra dash of character—so much so that friends might lightheartedly suggest this twin “l” brings double the luck, perfect for bargaining over the juiciest mango at a summer bazaar. Though never a top-ten staple in American birth charts, its steady presence—11 newborn Ellisas in 2022, around rank 933—marks it as a rare and treasured choice. Rich with Indian cultural imagery, from saffron-hued sunsets to jasmine-scented breezes, Ellisa radiates warmth, creativity and a steadfast spirit, weaving an ancient promise with a fresh, melodic flourish.

How to pronounce Ellisa

English

Popularity of Ellisa in the U.S.

Ellisa was last recorded in the U.S. in 2022, ranked #9,056 with 11 babies. It peaked at #2,424 in 1963. It first appears in the records in 1954.

Bar and line chart: Ellisa in the U.S., 1954–2022. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 29 in 1997 and 11 in 2022. Line: rank among girl names, peak #2,424 in 1963, #9,056 in 2022.
  • Girls named Ellisa (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1954–2022. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1954⁠–⁠2022 67 rows
Ellisa: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2022119,056▲ 6,195
2021515,251▼ 1,798
2020613,453▼ 2,097
2019811,356▲ 1,108
2018712,464▲ 249
2017712,713▼ 4,725
2016147,988▲ 8,431
2015516,419▲ 94
2014516,513▼ 7,477
2013129,036▲ 73
2012129,109▲ 2,072
2011911,181▼ 3,668
2010167,513▲ 3,166
20091010,679▼ 3,606
2008187,073▼ 750
2007216,323▲ 819
2006177,142▼ 897
2005196,245▼ 29
2004196,216▲ 991
2003157,207▼ 2,301
2002244,906▲ 1,416
2001176,322▼ 1,341
2000234,981▲ 238
1999205,219▼ 583
1998234,636▼ 821
1997293,815▲ 768
1996224,583▲ 1,094
1995165,677▲ 307
1994155,984▼ 2,107
1993273,877▲ 1,390
1992185,267▼ 1,208
1991254,059▲ 3,244
1990117,303▲ 146
1989107,449▼ 338
1988107,111▼ 1,799
1987145,312▲ 3,211
198678,523▼ 2,492
1985116,031▲ 4,391
1984510,422▼ 3,717
198396,705▼ 1,496
1982135,209▼ 463
1981154,746▼ 229
1980164,517▼ 97
1979164,420▲ 5,330
197859,750▼ 3,410
197796,340▼ 739
1976105,601▲ 383
197595,984▼ 624
1974105,360▲ 220
197395,580▼ 100
197295,480▼ 1,972
1971183,508▲ 738
1970134,246▲ 172
1969114,418▲ 1,224
196875,642▼ 2,158
1967143,484▼ 84
1966143,400▲ 802
1965104,202▼ 823
1964153,379▼ 955
1963252,424▲ 3,436
196265,860▼ 9
196165,851▼ 1,414
196094,437▲ 1,129
195965,566▼ 1,373
195894,193back (not recorded in 1956–1957)
195565,208▼ 60
195465,148new