Elyssa
Elyssa is a female given name: 100% of people named Elyssa are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 6,825 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elyssa
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elyssa," in English, "Guten Tag Elyssa," in German. Elyssa is a female given name: about 100% of people named Elyssa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elyssa,
German
Guten Tag Elyssa,
French
Bonjour Elyssa,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elyssa:
Chinese
Elyssa您好：
Japanese
Elyssa様
English
Hi Elyssa,
German
Hi Elyssa,
French
Salut Elyssa,
Spanish
Hola Elyssa,
Chinese
Elyssa你好：
Japanese
Elyssaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 6,825 female · 6,825 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elyssa a male or female name?
Elyssa is a female given name: 100% of people named Elyssa are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Elyssa in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elyssa," in English, "Guten Tag Elyssa," in German. Elyssa is a female given name: about 100% of people named Elyssa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elyssa a unisex name?
Elyssa is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Elyssa are men. Elyssa leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Elyssa a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elyssa (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elyssa,
title = {Is Elyssa a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elyssa},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}