Girl nameCurrently #252 in the USFalling
Elise
ee-LEEZ//iːˈliːz//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20125 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
God is my oath (French short form of Elizabeth)
Elise developed as a French short form of Elizabeth, retaining its Hebrew meaning 'God is my oath'. Its clean, elegant sound is widely recognized from Beethoven's famous piano piece 'Für Elise'.
Elise's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Elise |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 24 |
| 1881 | 22 |
| 1882 | 29 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 28 |
| 1885 | 25 |
| 1886 | 32 |
| 1887 | 32 |
| 1888 | 33 |
| 1889 | 42 |
| 1890 | 33 |
| 1891 | 44 |
| 1892 | 40 |
| 1893 | 51 |
| 1894 | 43 |
| 1895 | 50 |
| 1896 | 46 |
| 1897 | 50 |
| 1898 | 60 |
| 1899 | 48 |
| 1900 | 76 |
| 1901 | 47 |
| 1902 | 51 |
| 1903 | 53 |
| 1904 | 59 |
| 1905 | 54 |
| 1906 | 55 |
| 1907 | 67 |
| 1908 | 70 |
| 1909 | 63 |
| 1910 | 62 |
| 1911 | 77 |
| 1912 | 143 |
| 1913 | 144 |
| 1914 | 157 |
| 1915 | 186 |
| 1916 | 198 |
| 1917 | 215 |
| 1918 | 209 |
| 1919 | 234 |
| 1920 | 208 |
| 1921 | 216 |
| 1922 | 202 |
| 1923 | 205 |
| 1924 | 199 |
| 1925 | 155 |
| 1926 | 164 |
| 1927 | 157 |
| 1928 | 149 |
| 1929 | 169 |
| 1930 | 137 |
| 1931 | 146 |
| 1932 | 129 |
| 1933 | 121 |
| 1934 | 96 |
| 1935 | 139 |
| 1936 | 116 |
| 1937 | 119 |
| 1938 | 107 |
| 1939 | 118 |
| 1940 | 116 |
| 1941 | 123 |
| 1942 | 106 |
| 1943 | 125 |
| 1944 | 134 |
| 1945 | 113 |
| 1946 | 132 |
| 1947 | 185 |
| 1948 | 166 |
| 1949 | 169 |
| 1950 | 187 |
| 1951 | 291 |
| 1952 | 303 |
| 1953 | 352 |
| 1954 | 404 |
| 1955 | 409 |
| 1956 | 394 |
| 1957 | 358 |
| 1958 | 392 |
| 1959 | 421 |
| 1960 | 374 |
| 1961 | 403 |
| 1962 | 368 |
| 1963 | 374 |
| 1964 | 427 |
| 1965 | 374 |
| 1966 | 362 |
| 1967 | 337 |
| 1968 | 341 |
| 1969 | 329 |
| 1970 | 331 |
| 1971 | 308 |
| 1972 | 256 |
| 1973 | 292 |
| 1974 | 221 |
| 1975 | 230 |
| 1976 | 244 |
| 1977 | 255 |
| 1978 | 284 |
| 1979 | 296 |
| 1980 | 334 |
| 1981 | 387 |
| 1982 | 437 |
| 1983 | 556 |
| 1984 | 759 |
| 1985 | 942 |
| 1986 | 1,043 |
| 1987 | 1,143 |
| 1988 | 1,102 |
| 1989 | 1,075 |
| 1990 | 1,071 |
| 1991 | 970 |
| 1992 | 939 |
| 1993 | 978 |
| 1994 | 802 |
| 1995 | 788 |
| 1996 | 935 |
| 1997 | 1,046 |
| 1998 | 1,026 |
| 1999 | 1,157 |
| 2000 | 1,278 |
| 2001 | 1,337 |
| 2002 | 1,336 |
| 2003 | 1,419 |
| 2004 | 1,510 |
| 2005 | 1,495 |
| 2006 | 1,566 |
| 2007 | 1,559 |
| 2008 | 1,549 |
| 2009 | 1,531 |
| 2010 | 1,588 |
| 2011 | 1,934 |
| 2012 | 2,126 |
| 2013 | 2,017 |
| 2014 | 1,972 |
| 2015 | 1,844 |
| 2016 | 1,915 |
| 2017 | 1,720 |
| 2018 | 1,670 |
| 2019 | 1,472 |
| 2020 | 1,364 |
| 2021 | 1,252 |
| 2022 | 1,204 |
| 2023 | 1,145 |
| 2024 | 1,266 |
Elise through the decades
- Elise peaked in 2012, when 2,126 babies were named Elise in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Elise has fallen 14% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Elise currently ranks #252 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Elise
Variants & spellings
ElyseAlise