Girl name
Elyse
Elyse is currently the #918 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 286 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #718 to #918. Looking at the full record since 1913, Elyse hit its all-time high of #305 in 1987, when 803 girls were given the name. State by state, Indiana leads the way at #577.
Rankings
2025 rank
#918
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#305
in 1987 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
286
girls named Elyse
Elyse popularity, 1880–2025
Where Elyse is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Indiana (#577), Wisconsin (#612), Virginia (#662)
Uniqueness score
50/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Elyse in the most recent year of SSA data.
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