Elyssa vs Elyse

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

Name A

Elyssa

Girl name · Rank #3230

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Name B

Elyse

Girl name · Rank #748

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1954–2024.

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