Elysa
Elysa was the 8011th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 2638th; the most babies were born in 2004 (50). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,480 places. More babies were named Elysa in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Eliza) my God is an oath (short form of Elizabeth) · Hebrew, English
- Rank in 2025
- #8,011 girls, up 92 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 13girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200450 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,523babies recorded
What does the name Elysa mean?
Elysa is a spelling of Eliza, pronounced the same way, so it shares Eliza's meaning and origin.
Eliza is a short form of Elizabeth that Wikipedia says developed in the 16th century and became an independent name in the 18th. Elizabeth comes through Greek from Hebrew Elisheva, which DMNES glosses 'my God is an oath'. Wiktionary notes that Eliza was especially popular in the 19th century. Wikipedia mentions a popular gloss 'joyful', which does not come from the Hebrew name.
אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Biblical Hebrew, “Elisheva, my God is an oath”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'joyful'.
Related names: Elizabeth, Elisa, Liza, Lisa, Elsie.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eliza', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Eliza (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Elizabeth', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Elysa popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,011 | 13 |
| 2020 | #8,103 | 13 |
| 2010 | #5,476 | 25 |
| 2000 | #3,909 | 32 |
| 1990 | #3,646 | 29 |
| 1980 | #5,319 | 13 |
| 1970 | #4,574 | 12 |
| 1960 | #3,762 | 12 |
| 1950 | #4,905 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Elysa, counting every spelling?
Elysa is a spelling of Eliza, a name family that ranked #132 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,011 for Elysa on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,480 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza | 2,370 | #115 | 11,878 |
| Elyza | 56 | #2,967 | 307 |
| Elizah | 41 | #3,663 | 216 |
| Elysa | 13 | #8,011 | 62 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Elysa?
13 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elysa (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elysa born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 646 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elysa.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elysa?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Elysa are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 19 and 41. That makes Elysa mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Elysa by state
How common Elysa was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elysa: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elysa, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elysa
What does Elysa mean?
Elysa is a spelling of Eliza, which means “my God is an oath (short form of Elizabeth)” (Hebrew, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Elysa?
Elysa was the 8011th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 2638th; the most babies were born in 2004 (50). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,480 places. More babies were named Elysa in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Elysa a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elysa in the US.
Where is Elysa most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elysa was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).