Elise
A short form of Elisabeth used in French and German, going back to Hebrew Elisheva, usually read as my God is an oath.
Elise in 2025
Elise was given to 1,367 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 489th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,425 babies born.
The history of Elise
Elise reached its highest point in 2012, when 2,126 babies were given the name, ranking 338th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 75,252 babies have been named Elise. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Elise by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elise | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 293 | 623 |
| 1890s | 465 | 616 |
| 1900s | 595 | 607 |
| 1910s | 1,625 | 689 |
| 1920s | 1,824 | 870 |
| 1930s | 1,229 | 988 |
| 1940s | 1,369 | 1,089 |
| 1950s | 3,511 | 786 |
| 1960s | 3,688 | 847 |
| 1970s | 2,716 | 992 |
| 1980s | 7,779 | 448 |
| 1990s | 9,712 | 518 |
| 2000s | 14,581 | 448 |
| 2010s | 18,260 | 338 |
| 2020s | 7,605 | 484 |
Where Elise is heading
Elise has fallen 26% over the past decade, from 1,845 babies in 2015 to 1,367 in 2025.
Names like Elise
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elise.