Holding steady, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Elissia since 1960
Babies named Elissia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 88 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s | 25 |
Meaning & origin
Elissia first appeared in U.S. records in 1960, and it has never cracked the top 1,000 names. Its peak came in 1999, the year it reached its highest rank. The name's trajectory has been stable over the decades, rarely surging in popularity. With 1 in every 178,585 girls given the name in 2025, Elissia remains an uncommon choice. It is a decorative variant of Alicia, a name with Germanic roots meaning 'noble kind', which has been popular in English-speaking countries for centuries. Parents drawn to Elissia may appreciate its melodic, feminine sound and its connection to a well-established name without the commonness of the original.
Elissia is a modern English variant of Alicia, which itself derives from the Old Germanic name Adalheidis, composed of the elements adal 'noble' and heid 'kind, sort'. The name entered English via the French form Alice. Elissia appears to have been coined in the mid-20th century as a decorative elaboration of the more common Alicia, adding the fashionable -ia suffix.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Eli, Lissie, Issy
Sibling names for Elissia
Names that share Elissia's style, for a brother or sister.
