Elif vs Elise

Side-by-side comparison of Elif and Elise — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elif

Girl name · Rank #1767

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Name B

Elise

Girl name · Rank #252

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elif Elise
Current Rank #1767 #252
Total Births (all years) 1,429 73,809
Peak Year 2024 2012
Peak Year Births 114 2,121
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elif Elise
1880ss — 293
1890ss — 465
1900ss — 595
1910ss — 1,620
1920ss — 1,809
1930ss — 1,228
1940ss — 1,369
1950ss — 3,511
1960ss — 3,689
1970ss 6 2,717
1980ss 42 7,752
1990ss 110 9,712
2000ss 208 14,575
2010ss 589 18,243
2020ss 474 6,231

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elif Elise
2014 75 1,967
2015 53 1,844
2016 69 1,915
2017 68 1,715
2018 65 1,670
2019 52 1,472
2020 81 1,364
2021 85 1,252
2022 106 1,204
2023 88 1,145
2024 114 1,266

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1977–2024.

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