US rank #12295 Girls' name Peak 1987 768 births

Elysse — #12295 US girls' name

768 babies named Elysse in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s61980s1511990s1852000s2082010s1632020s49
#12295
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Elysse was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

35 babies were named Elysse in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elysse

The Social Security Administration has registered 768 babies named Elysse between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elysse currently holds the #12295 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elysse performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 208 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Elysse shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 116 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Elysse in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elysse in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 768 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elysse at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

768

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

1987

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,295

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elysse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
35
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
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Elysse by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
208 births that decade — 27% of Elysse's all-time total
1950s61960s61980s1511990s1852000s2082010s1632020s49

Elysse by state

Where Elysse concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Elysse
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
116 15.1%
#2 Florida
10 1.3%
#3 New York
5 0.7%
#4 Texas
5 0.7%
California share of Elysse's total US births 15.1%
Even split

116 of 768 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elysse?
768 babies have been named Elysse since 1953. It currently ranks #12295 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 35 births.
When was Elysse most popular?
Elysse was most popular in the 2000s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Elysse most popular?
The top states for the name Elysse are California (116 births), Florida (10 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Elysse been used?
Elysse has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elysse?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elyse, Elyssa, Elysia, Elyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1953–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.