Elise vs Elizabeth

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

Name A

Elise

Girl name · Rank #252

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Name B

Elizabeth

Girl name · Rank #17

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Metric Elise Elizabeth
Current Rank #252 #17
Total Births (all years) 73,809 1,681,878
Peak Year 2012 1990
Peak Year Births 2,121 20,749
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elise Elizabeth
1880ss 293 25,006
1890ss 465 33,879
1900ss 595 41,708
1910ss 1,620 116,811
1920ss 1,809 139,672
1930ss 1,228 96,479
1940ss 1,369 116,551
1950ss 3,511 165,658
1960ss 3,689 168,915
1970ss 2,717 142,855
1980ss 7,752 198,977
1990ss 9,712 172,690
2000ss 14,575 133,557
2010ss 18,243 94,068
2020ss 6,231 35,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elise Elizabeth
2014 1,967 9,597
2015 1,844 9,766
2016 1,915 9,602
2017 1,715 8,999
2018 1,670 8,595
2019 1,472 7,920
2020 1,364 7,299
2021 1,252 7,261
2022 1,204 7,014
2023 1,145 6,600
2024 1,266 6,878

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, 1880–2024.

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