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Elysa

Girl

Meaning of Elysa: Hebrew: 'God is my oath'

Elysa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7544th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7544

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,523

First recorded 1950 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 37 babies1987: 35 babies1988: 32 babies1989: 42 babies1990: 29 babies19901991: 26 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 32 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 42 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 46 babies2000: 32 babies20002001: 47 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 37 babies2004: 50 babies2005: 38 babies2006: 36 babies2007: 35 babies2008: 40 babies2009: 32 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Elysa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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