Total births
3,047
Girls' name · since 1895
Elease
Elease has 3,047 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 3,047
- total births
- 1895–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Elease sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,047 recorded since 1895.
Elease has 3,047 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2021.
- 3,047 total births
- 1895–2021 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
3,047 girls have been named Elease since 1895, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2021.
- 3,047
- total births
- 1895–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Elease was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
97 babies were named Elease in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Elease's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elease's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 22% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 78%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 97, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elease at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1895
Elease popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2021
- Peak year (1923)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Elease by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elease's strongest decade.
805 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Elease births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 119
1900s
119 births
- 1910s
1910s
444 births
- 1920s
1920s
805 births
- 1930s
1930s
605 births
- 1940s
1940s
426 births
- 1950s 258
1950s
258 births
- 1960s 142
1960s
142 births
- 1970s 66
1970s
66 births
- 1980s 82
1980s
82 births
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 805 births (26% of all-time use).
How Elease compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elease's total volume
Elease vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elease by state
Where Elease concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 1,064 | 34.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 396 | 13.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 93 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 69 | 2.3% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 44 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 44 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 30 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 12 | 0.4% |
South Carolina share of Elease's total US births 34.9%
Even split
1,064 of 3,047 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Elease appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elease? ▼
Elease has been given to 3,047 babies in the U.S. since 1895, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 97 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Elease most popular? ▼
Elease was most popular in the 1920s decade with 805 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Elease most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elease are South Carolina (1,064 births), Georgia (396 births), Florida (93 births).
How long has the name Elease been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elease since 1895 -- 127 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Elease? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elease's data
- Elease's decade-level peak was the 1920s (805 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Eleases (1,064 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elease
Nearby Names Like Elease
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elease
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Compare Elease side by side: Elease vs Eleanor Elease vs Elena Elease vs Eleanore
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1895–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elease: Baby Name Since 1895 - 3,047 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elease. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elease draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.