Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- TBD
- German
- Noble
- Greek
- Variant of Elissa. From the blessed isles.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elyse
Pronunciation
e-ly-se
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #6220, 7 births); most recent 1990 (rank #8109, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #305, 803 births); most recent 2025 (rank #918, 286 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 286 |
| 2024 | – | 376 |
| 2023 | – | 344 |
| 2022 | – | 344 |
| 2021 | – | 314 |
| 2020 | – | 388 |
| 2019 | – | 385 |
| 2018 | – | 422 |
| 2017 | – | 429 |
| 2016 | – | 418 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #704, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1892, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #4222, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #655, 76 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1452, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 22 |
| 2022 | – | 21 |
| 2021 | – | 27 |
| 2020 | – | 35 |
| 2019 | – | 46 |
| 2018 | 4 | 48 |
| 2017 | – | 54 |
| 2016 | – | 67 |
| 2015 | – | 58 |
| 2014 | – | 47 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #590, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #415, 8 births); most recent 2020 (rank #471, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #439, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #154, 22 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence