Elisa
A short form of Elisabeth used in Italian, Spanish and German. The source is Hebrew Elisheva, understood as my God is an oath.
Elisa in 2025
Elisa was given to 674 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 929th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,919 babies born.
The history of Elisa
Elisa reached its highest point in 2012, when 854 babies were given the name, ranking 728th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 584th, in 1981.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 47,804 babies have been named Elisa. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Elisa by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elisa | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 93 | 970 |
| 1890s | 128 | 1,175 |
| 1900s | 219 | 1,114 |
| 1910s | 560 | 1,189 |
| 1920s | 1,145 | 1,006 |
| 1930s | 1,066 | 1,086 |
| 1940s | 1,044 | 1,267 |
| 1950s | 2,720 | 817 |
| 1960s | 6,211 | 621 |
| 1970s | 6,046 | 605 |
| 1980s | 6,797 | 584 |
| 1990s | 5,576 | 784 |
| 2000s | 5,373 | 918 |
| 2010s | 6,584 | 728 |
| 2020s | 4,242 | 835 |
Where Elisa is heading
Elisa has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 656 babies in 2015 to 674 in 2025.
Names like Elisa
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elisa.