Girls' name · since 1916

Eliese

Eliese has 79 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

79
total births
1916–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade

79 girls have been named Eliese since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eliese has been recorded 79 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2016.

  • 79 total births
  • 1916–2016 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

79 girls have been named Eliese since 1916, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.

79
total births
1916–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Eliese was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

9 babies were named Eliese in 1997 - its busiest year on record.

Eliese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Eliese splits its recorded history at 2003: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Eliese at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

79

Since 1916

101 years of records

Peak year

1997

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1916

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2016

Eliese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1997)
9
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
45678910 1916199519982003200520102016 5

Eliese by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Eliese's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Eliese births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eliese?
Eliese has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 9 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Eliese most popular?
Eliese was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Eliese been used?
The SSA has tracked Eliese since 1916 -- 101 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Eliese?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Elise, Eliza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Eliese's data

  • Eliese's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1916–2016 (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. "Eliese: Baby Name Since 1916 - 79 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eliese. 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 Eliese 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.