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Elyse

Girl

Meaning of Elyse: French: 'pledged to God'

Elyse is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 892nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1743rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#892

286 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1743

17 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

21,264

First recorded 1913 · peak 1987

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 78 babies1982: 80 babies1983: 244 babies1984: 426 babies1985: 639 babies1986: 700 babies1987: 803 babies1988: 797 babies1989: 619 babies1990: 454 babies19901991: 412 babies1992: 330 babies1993: 264 babies1994: 276 babies1995: 249 babies1996: 216 babies1997: 248 babies1998: 283 babies1999: 270 babies2000: 278 babies20002001: 292 babies2002: 314 babies2003: 349 babies2004: 368 babies2005: 386 babies2006: 419 babies2007: 389 babies2008: 432 babies2009: 455 babies2010: 461 babies20102011: 479 babies2012: 571 babies2013: 495 babies2014: 477 babies2015: 440 babies2016: 418 babies2017: 429 babies2018: 422 babies2019: 385 babies2020: 388 babies20202021: 314 babies2022: 344 babies2023: 344 babies2024: 376 babies2025: 286 babies
US babies named Elyse per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 803.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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