Elyse

Girl name

Elyse has been given to 21,264 babies in the U.S. since 1913. It peaked in 1987 and currently ranks #918 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

A rare spelling variant of Elise. By folk etymology, connected to Elysium.

Origin: French

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

21,264

Peak year

1987 (803 babies)

Rank in 2025

#918 for girls

First recorded

1913

10-year trend

▼ -35%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Elyse.

21,323 babies since 1884

21,051 babies since 1881

20,957 babies since 1880

20,096 babies since 1943

20,089 babies since 1961

22,447 babies since 1943

19,936 babies since 1908

19,906 babies since 1880

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