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Julissa
OriginSpanish variation of Julia
Meaning"youthful or sky father"
About Julissa
Julissa is a Spanish version of Julia used mostly in Latin America. It peaked in the 1990s and early 2000s and now hovers near the bottom of the Top 1000.
Pronounced hoo-LEE-suh.
As of October 2026, Julissa ranked #1136 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #219 in 1997.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #502 | 621 | 347.6 |
| 2015 | #549 | 565 | 316.5 |
| 2016 | #598 | 503 | 283.9 |
| 2017 | #663 | 444 | 257.2 |
| 2018 | #707 | 412 | 242.2 |
| 2019 | #696 | 416 | 247.9 |
| 2020 | #786 | 346 | 214 |
| 2021 | #916 | 292 | 178 |
| 2022 | #958 | 280 | 170.7 |
| 2023 | #938 | 283 | 176.4 |
| 2024 | #1,033 | 243 | 150 |
| 2025 | #1,136 | 205 | 127.5 |
World rankings
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Famous Julissas
- Julissa (born Julia Isabel de Llano Macedo)
Mexican actress
- Julissa (Arce Rivera)
Puerto Rican singer
- Julissa Bermudez
Dominican,American TV presenter
- Julissa Gomez
American gymnast
- Julissa Reynoso
U.S. ambassador to Uruguay
- (Catherine) Julissa Nolasco (Ortíz)
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- Julissa Alexandria Veloz
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