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
- Pronounced eh-LI-suh /əˈliːsə/
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.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1954–2022 67 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 | 9,056 | ▲ 6,195 |
| 2021 | 5 | 15,251 | ▼ 1,798 |
| 2020 | 6 | 13,453 | ▼ 2,097 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11,356 | ▲ 1,108 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12,464 | ▲ 249 |
| 2017 | 7 | 12,713 | ▼ 4,725 |
| 2016 | 14 | 7,988 | ▲ 8,431 |
| 2015 | 5 | 16,419 | ▲ 94 |
| 2014 | 5 | 16,513 | ▼ 7,477 |
| 2013 | 12 | 9,036 | ▲ 73 |
| 2012 | 12 | 9,109 | ▲ 2,072 |
| 2011 | 9 | 11,181 | ▼ 3,668 |
| 2010 | 16 | 7,513 | ▲ 3,166 |
| 2009 | 10 | 10,679 | ▼ 3,606 |
| 2008 | 18 | 7,073 | ▼ 750 |
| 2007 | 21 | 6,323 | ▲ 819 |
| 2006 | 17 | 7,142 | ▼ 897 |
| 2005 | 19 | 6,245 | ▼ 29 |
| 2004 | 19 | 6,216 | ▲ 991 |
| 2003 | 15 | 7,207 | ▼ 2,301 |
| 2002 | 24 | 4,906 | ▲ 1,416 |
| 2001 | 17 | 6,322 | ▼ 1,341 |
| 2000 | 23 | 4,981 | ▲ 238 |
| 1999 | 20 | 5,219 | ▼ 583 |
| 1998 | 23 | 4,636 | ▼ 821 |
| 1997 | 29 | 3,815 | ▲ 768 |
| 1996 | 22 | 4,583 | ▲ 1,094 |
| 1995 | 16 | 5,677 | ▲ 307 |
| 1994 | 15 | 5,984 | ▼ 2,107 |
| 1993 | 27 | 3,877 | ▲ 1,390 |
| 1992 | 18 | 5,267 | ▼ 1,208 |
| 1991 | 25 | 4,059 | ▲ 3,244 |
| 1990 | 11 | 7,303 | ▲ 146 |
| 1989 | 10 | 7,449 | ▼ 338 |
| 1988 | 10 | 7,111 | ▼ 1,799 |
| 1987 | 14 | 5,312 | ▲ 3,211 |
| 1986 | 7 | 8,523 | ▼ 2,492 |
| 1985 | 11 | 6,031 | ▲ 4,391 |
| 1984 | 5 | 10,422 | ▼ 3,717 |
| 1983 | 9 | 6,705 | ▼ 1,496 |
| 1982 | 13 | 5,209 | ▼ 463 |
| 1981 | 15 | 4,746 | ▼ 229 |
| 1980 | 16 | 4,517 | ▼ 97 |
| 1979 | 16 | 4,420 | ▲ 5,330 |
| 1978 | 5 | 9,750 | ▼ 3,410 |
| 1977 | 9 | 6,340 | ▼ 739 |
| 1976 | 10 | 5,601 | ▲ 383 |
| 1975 | 9 | 5,984 | ▼ 624 |
| 1974 | 10 | 5,360 | ▲ 220 |
| 1973 | 9 | 5,580 | ▼ 100 |
| 1972 | 9 | 5,480 | ▼ 1,972 |
| 1971 | 18 | 3,508 | ▲ 738 |
| 1970 | 13 | 4,246 | ▲ 172 |
| 1969 | 11 | 4,418 | ▲ 1,224 |
| 1968 | 7 | 5,642 | ▼ 2,158 |
| 1967 | 14 | 3,484 | ▼ 84 |
| 1966 | 14 | 3,400 | ▲ 802 |
| 1965 | 10 | 4,202 | ▼ 823 |
| 1964 | 15 | 3,379 | ▼ 955 |
| 1963 | 25 | 2,424 | ▲ 3,436 |
| 1962 | 6 | 5,860 | ▼ 9 |
| 1961 | 6 | 5,851 | ▼ 1,414 |
| 1960 | 9 | 4,437 | ▲ 1,129 |
| 1959 | 6 | 5,566 | ▼ 1,373 |
| 1958 | 9 | 4,193 | back (not recorded in 1956–1957) |
| 1955 | 6 | 5,208 | ▼ 60 |
| 1954 | 6 | 5,148 | new |