Girl nameCurrently #745 in the USFalling
Elyse
//ˈɛlaɪs//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19875 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
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Elyse's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Elyse |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 11 |
| 1928 | 11 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 10 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1939 | 7 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1942 | 18 |
| 1943 | 38 |
| 1944 | 77 |
| 1945 | 55 |
| 1946 | 62 |
| 1947 | 97 |
| 1948 | 88 |
| 1949 | 95 |
| 1950 | 107 |
| 1951 | 95 |
| 1952 | 129 |
| 1953 | 119 |
| 1954 | 148 |
| 1955 | 172 |
| 1956 | 121 |
| 1957 | 108 |
| 1958 | 100 |
| 1959 | 89 |
| 1960 | 98 |
| 1961 | 76 |
| 1962 | 53 |
| 1963 | 87 |
| 1964 | 98 |
| 1965 | 77 |
| 1966 | 91 |
| 1967 | 75 |
| 1968 | 95 |
| 1969 | 86 |
| 1970 | 69 |
| 1971 | 78 |
| 1972 | 76 |
| 1973 | 81 |
| 1974 | 73 |
| 1975 | 58 |
| 1976 | 85 |
| 1977 | 80 |
| 1978 | 79 |
| 1979 | 84 |
| 1980 | 82 |
| 1981 | 78 |
| 1982 | 80 |
| 1983 | 244 |
| 1984 | 426 |
| 1985 | 639 |
| 1986 | 700 |
| 1987 | 803 |
| 1988 | 797 |
| 1989 | 619 |
| 1990 | 454 |
| 1991 | 412 |
| 1992 | 330 |
| 1993 | 264 |
| 1994 | 276 |
| 1995 | 249 |
| 1996 | 216 |
| 1997 | 248 |
| 1998 | 283 |
| 1999 | 270 |
| 2000 | 278 |
| 2001 | 292 |
| 2002 | 314 |
| 2003 | 349 |
| 2004 | 368 |
| 2005 | 386 |
| 2006 | 419 |
| 2007 | 389 |
| 2008 | 432 |
| 2009 | 455 |
| 2010 | 461 |
| 2011 | 479 |
| 2012 | 571 |
| 2013 | 495 |
| 2014 | 477 |
| 2015 | 440 |
| 2016 | 418 |
| 2017 | 429 |
| 2018 | 422 |
| 2019 | 385 |
| 2020 | 388 |
| 2021 | 314 |
| 2022 | 344 |
| 2023 | 344 |
| 2024 | 376 |
Elyse through the decades
- Elyse peaked in 1987, when 803 babies were named Elyse in the US.
- The 2010s were Elyse's strongest decade, averaging 458 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Elyse has fallen 15% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Elyse currently ranks #745 in the US and is cooling off.