Julissa
Girl name · #1135 in 2025 · Rare
Julissa ranks #1135 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 205 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #549, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,780 girls born in 2025 was named Julissa.
Babies named Julissa per year. Source: SSA.
The 61-year story
Julissa first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 1,530 girls were named Julissa — good for #225 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Julissa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Julissa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Julissa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Julissa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Julissa is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Julissa is most common in CA (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Julissa is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Julissa
Statistically, parents drawn to Julissa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Janessa, Anessa, Savanna, Yulissa, and Clarissa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Julissa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 205 | #1135 |
| 2024 | 243 | #1036 |
| 2023 | 285 | #932 |
| 2022 | 280 | #959 |
| 2021 | 292 | #916 |
| 2020 | 347 | #782 |
| 2019 | 416 | #694 |
| 2018 | 412 | #707 |
| 2017 | 444 | #663 |
| 2016 | 503 | #598 |
| 2015 | 565 | #549 |
| 2014 | 621 | #503 |
| 2013 | 694 | #441 |
| 2012 | 774 | #402 |
| 2011 | 792 | #398 |
| 2010 | 871 | #367 |
| 2009 | 936 | #350 |
| 2008 | 978 | #339 |
| 2007 | 1,502 | #235 |
| 2006 | 1,530 | #225 |
| 2005 | 1,191 | #279 |
| 2004 | 1,018 | #311 |
| 2003 | 867 | #356 |
| 2002 | 797 | #373 |
| 2001 | 906 | #339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Julissa a popular girl name?
Julissa ranked #1135 among girls in 2025 with 205 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #549.
When was the name Julissa most popular?
Julissa peaked in 2006, when 1,530 American girls received the name (ranked #225 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Julissa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,780 newborn American girls was named Julissa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.