Elyssa Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Elyssa is most popular in Texas, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Elyssa has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Elyssa' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6475th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2986th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1225th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1037th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2224th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Elyssa' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Elyssa"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Elyssa"

"Elyssa" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 6475th of 12526 62
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 2986th of 19264 377
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 1225th of 27321 2,090
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 1037th of 35406 3,712
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 2224th of 30306 1,005

Regional Popularity of "Elyssa" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Elyssa" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- 100.00%
2189th/2189
- -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 100.00%
1494th/1494
- 100.00%
3053rd/3053
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
1339th/1339
100.00%
868th/868
100.00%
1412th/1412
100.00%
1285th/1285
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
1102nd/1102
100.00%
987th/987
100.00%
1126th/1126
100.00%
1015th/1015
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
2725th/2725
100.00%
2236th/2236
100.00%
2020th/2020
100.00%
1819th/1819

State-by-State Popularity of "Elyssa"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Elyssa" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.