Ilyssa
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Modern American ◈ 3 syllables
"Joyful, noble, and rational thinker."

From Modern American

Joyful, noble, and rational thinker. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Ilyssa at a glance
MeaningJoyful, noble, and rational thinker.
OriginModern American
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#11720
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Origin & history of Ilyssa
1
Modern American roots
Ilyssa comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Joyful, noble, and rational thinker..
How popular is Ilyssa?
2004 peak year
The name Ilyssa reached its peak in 2004, with 41 registrations (ranked #3587). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1965, roughly 39 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11720) today, averaging about 11 new babies per year. Ilyssa has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 786 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
41 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,587)
11 Avg. per year
(last decade)
110 Total registrations
last 10 years
786 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #11,720) Rare
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Ilyssa
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
I9
L3
Y7
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Ilyssa
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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