Yulissa
How to say it: yoo-LISS-uh · /juːˈlɪsə/
Modern coinage in Latin American communities; possibly a blend of Yuli (dim. of Julia) + suffix -issa. No established traditional meaning.
Yulissa was the 2,341st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 58% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,735 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,341 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 48 |
| Share of births | 1 in 69,069 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −58% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,735 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yulissa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yulissa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Spanish.
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