Elissa vs Elise

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

Name A

Elissa

Girl name · Rank #1526

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Name B

Elise

Girl name · Rank #252

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Metric Elissa Elise
Current Rank #1526 #252
Total Births (all years) 17,924 73,809
Peak Year 1979 2012
Peak Year Births 408 2,121
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elissa Elise
1880ss — 293
1890ss — 465
1900ss — 595
1910ss 46 1,620
1920ss 37 1,809
1930ss 378 1,228
1940ss 676 1,369
1950ss 1,283 3,511
1960ss 1,351 3,689
1970ss 2,466 2,717
1980ss 3,277 7,752
1990ss 2,865 9,712
2000ss 2,653 14,575
2010ss 2,115 18,243
2020ss 777 6,231

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elissa Elise
2014 242 1,967
2015 169 1,844
2016 166 1,915
2017 166 1,715
2018 183 1,670
2019 213 1,472
2020 163 1,364
2021 164 1,252
2022 160 1,204
2023 150 1,145
2024 140 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, 1914–2024.

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