Girl nameCurrently #433 in the USSteady
Elisa
//əˈlisə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20125 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
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Elisa's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Elisa |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1892 | 17 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 13 |
| 1896 | 13 |
| 1897 | 17 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 21 |
| 1901 | 17 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 24 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 26 |
| 1907 | 28 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 34 |
| 1911 | 28 |
| 1912 | 39 |
| 1913 | 40 |
| 1914 | 55 |
| 1915 | 60 |
| 1916 | 78 |
| 1917 | 76 |
| 1918 | 67 |
| 1919 | 83 |
| 1920 | 102 |
| 1921 | 104 |
| 1922 | 108 |
| 1923 | 97 |
| 1924 | 121 |
| 1925 | 106 |
| 1926 | 118 |
| 1927 | 111 |
| 1928 | 160 |
| 1929 | 118 |
| 1930 | 134 |
| 1931 | 117 |
| 1932 | 119 |
| 1933 | 100 |
| 1934 | 120 |
| 1935 | 102 |
| 1936 | 112 |
| 1937 | 94 |
| 1938 | 94 |
| 1939 | 74 |
| 1940 | 83 |
| 1941 | 74 |
| 1942 | 82 |
| 1943 | 115 |
| 1944 | 108 |
| 1945 | 90 |
| 1946 | 113 |
| 1947 | 112 |
| 1948 | 132 |
| 1949 | 135 |
| 1950 | 115 |
| 1951 | 164 |
| 1952 | 188 |
| 1953 | 261 |
| 1954 | 241 |
| 1955 | 302 |
| 1956 | 288 |
| 1957 | 329 |
| 1958 | 384 |
| 1959 | 450 |
| 1960 | 514 |
| 1961 | 547 |
| 1962 | 551 |
| 1963 | 716 |
| 1964 | 643 |
| 1965 | 617 |
| 1966 | 681 |
| 1967 | 638 |
| 1968 | 657 |
| 1969 | 647 |
| 1970 | 692 |
| 1971 | 678 |
| 1972 | 607 |
| 1973 | 590 |
| 1974 | 562 |
| 1975 | 495 |
| 1976 | 543 |
| 1977 | 556 |
| 1978 | 590 |
| 1979 | 733 |
| 1980 | 713 |
| 1981 | 786 |
| 1982 | 724 |
| 1983 | 683 |
| 1984 | 645 |
| 1985 | 678 |
| 1986 | 675 |
| 1987 | 636 |
| 1988 | 611 |
| 1989 | 646 |
| 1990 | 601 |
| 1991 | 620 |
| 1992 | 548 |
| 1993 | 555 |
| 1994 | 523 |
| 1995 | 546 |
| 1996 | 577 |
| 1997 | 562 |
| 1998 | 547 |
| 1999 | 497 |
| 2000 | 509 |
| 2001 | 557 |
| 2002 | 559 |
| 2003 | 552 |
| 2004 | 593 |
| 2005 | 541 |
| 2006 | 542 |
| 2007 | 554 |
| 2008 | 492 |
| 2009 | 472 |
| 2010 | 602 |
| 2011 | 543 |
| 2012 | 854 |
| 2013 | 657 |
| 2014 | 619 |
| 2015 | 656 |
| 2016 | 633 |
| 2017 | 616 |
| 2018 | 690 |
| 2019 | 711 |
| 2020 | 594 |
| 2021 | 750 |
| 2022 | 771 |
| 2023 | 736 |
| 2024 | 712 |
Elisa through the decades
- Elisa peaked in 2012, when 854 babies were named Elisa in the US.
- The 2020s were Elisa's strongest decade, averaging 713 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Elisa has risen 17% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Elisa currently ranks #433 in the US and is holding steady.