Elyse vs Elyssa

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

Name A

Elyse

Girl name · Rank #748

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Name B

Elyssa

Girl name · Rank #3230

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Metric Elyse Elyssa
Current Rank #748 #3230
Total Births (all years) 20,959 7,246
Peak Year 1987 2004
Peak Year Births 803 273
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Elyse Elyssa
1910ss 36 —
1920ss 71 —
1930ss 43 —
1940ss 546 —
1950ss 1,188 13
1960ss 836 116
1970ss 763 266
1980ss 4,454 796
1990ss 2,997 2,093
2000ss 3,682 2,418
2010ss 4,577 1,257
2020ss 1,766 287

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elyse Elyssa
2014 477 142
2015 440 105
2016 418 114
2017 429 97
2018 422 57
2019 385 69
2020 388 81
2021 314 61
2022 344 56
2023 344 40
2024 376 49

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, 1913–2024.

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