Elyse
Elyse was the 918th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 286 babies. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked 305th with 803 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 265 places. More babies were named Elyse in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning variant of Elise (from Elizabeth) · French, Hebrew
Say it eh-LEES /ɛˈlis/
- Rank in 2025
- #918 girls, down 200 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 286girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1987803 babies
- Total since 1880
- 21,264babies recorded
What does the name Elyse mean?
Elyse is a spelling of Elise, the French short form of Élisabeth. Elizabeth comes from Hebrew Elisheva, usually explained as 'my God is an oath' or 'God is abundance'. Wiktionary notes that the y spelling is sometimes linked by folk etymology to Elysium, the paradise of Greek myth; there is no historical connection. It has been used in the US since the early 20th century.
אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva) (Biblical Hebrew, “my God is an oath”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Other explanations you may read: From Elysium.
Related names: Elise, Elyce, Elizabeth, Lise.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Elyse', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Elise', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Elizabeth', DMNES (Durham University)
Elyse popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 19 since 1988.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #918 | 286 |
| 2020 | #718 | 388 |
| 2010 | #640 | 461 |
| 2000 | #816 | 278 |
| 1990 | #527 | 449 |
| 1980 | #1,475 | 82 |
| 1970 | #1,467 | 69 |
| 1960 | #1,089 | 98 |
| 1950 | #856 | 107 |
| 1940 | #3,297 | 8 |
| 1930 | #4,196 | 6 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Elyse, counting every spelling?
Elyse has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #888 for girls in 2025, against #918 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Elyse?
286 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elyse (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elyse 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 29 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elyse.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elyse?
About 20,200 people born in the US named Elyse are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 13 and 39. That makes Elyse 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.
Elyse by state
How common Elyse was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Wisconsin (1.9×), Michigan (1.7×), Ohio (1.7×), Kansas (1.7×), Minnesota (1.6×). In 19 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 Elyse: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elyse, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Elyse · Sibling names for Elyse
Questions about the name Elyse
What does Elyse mean?
Elyse means “variant of Elise (from Elizabeth)” (French, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Elyse?
Elyse was the 918th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 286 babies. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked 305th with 803 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 265 places. More babies were named Elyse in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Elyse a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elyse in the US.
Where is Elyse most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elyse was most common in District of Columbia (0.42 per 1,000 girls), followed by Wisconsin and Michigan.