Total births
75,186
Girls' name · since 1880
Elise
75,186 babies named Elise in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #251
- among girls today
- 75,186
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
75,186 babies have been named Elise since 1880, making it today's #251 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Elise recorded 75,186 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #251 nationally today, ahead of 99% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #251 among girls today
- 75,186 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elise is currently the #251 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 75,186 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #251
- among girls today
- 75,186
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Elise vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#251
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Elise was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
2,121 babies were named Elise in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Elise compares
75,186 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elise's all-time total is 197x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elise | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75,186 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,121 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elise splits its recorded history at 1953: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1881 (22 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 2,121 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elise at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2012
Current rank
#251
Active since
1880
Elise popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 2,121
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Elise popularity over time - boys
66 total births recorded since 1917 (Elise as boys' name)
Elise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elise's strongest decade.
18,245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Elise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 293
1880s
293 births
- 1890s 465
1890s
465 births
- 1900s 595
1900s
595 births
- 1910s 1,620
1910s
1,620 births
- 1920s 1,809
1920s
1,809 births
- 1930s 1,229
1930s
1,229 births
- 1940s 1,369
1940s
1,369 births
- 1950s 3,511
1950s
3,511 births
- 1960s 3,688
1960s
3,688 births
- 1970s 2,716
1970s
2,716 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,753 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,712 births
- 2000s
2000s
14,576 births
- 2010s
2010s
18,245 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,605 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18,245 births (24% of all-time use).
How Elise 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 Elise's total volume
Elise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elise by state
Where Elise concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,306 | 11.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 5,404 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 4,555 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 3,545 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 3,128 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,928 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,827 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 2,671 | 3.6% |
California share of Elise's total US births 11.0%
Even split
8,306 of 75,186 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Elise appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elise? ▼
75,186 babies have been named Elise since 1880. It currently ranks #251 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 2,121 births.
When was Elise most popular? ▼
Elise was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18,245 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Elise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elise are California (8,306 births), New York (5,404 births), Texas (4,555 births).
How long has the name Elise been used? ▼
Records for Elise go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elise? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Eliza, Elisabeth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elise's data
- Elise's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18,245 total births) through the 2020s (7,605) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Elises (8,306 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Elise
Nearby Names Like Elise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elise
Elizabeth Girl
#17 1,688,757 births
Eliana Girl
#18 76,104 births
Eliza Girl
#118 70,569 births
Elisabeth Girl
#908 48,018 births
Elisa Girl
#433 47,661 births
Compare Elise side by side: Elise vs Elizabeth Elise vs Eliana Elise vs Eliza
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elise
Gracie #250
84,121 births · Peak 2007
Juliana #252
67,748 births · Peak 2007
Miriam #249
117,910 births · Peak 1924
Noa #253
11,815 births · Peak 2025
Faith #248
147,851 births · Peak 2003
Elaina #254
32,220 births · Peak 2024
Kimberly #247
846,393 births · Peak 1970
Lilith #255
13,534 births · Peak 2023
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Elise: #251 Girls' Name - 75,186 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elise. 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 Elise 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 June 2026.