Elisa
How to say it: uh-LEE-suh · /əˈliːsə/
Short form of Elisabeth; from Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'my God is abundance'.
Elisa was the 349th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 674 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #389 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #349 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 674 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,504 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #389 |
| In France, 2025 | #132 among girls’ names, 360 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing steadily in recent years, Elisa is enjoying its strongest period in the 2020s. Standing at its peak at present, it may ease downward.
What goes with it
Light and airy to the ear, Elisa carries a soft breathy flow that travels well. Clara pairs nicely in style.
Nicknames
- Eli
- Lisa
- Ellie
Honouring a Elisa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elisa is about 1 in 146.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.
In France: #132 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #377. Ireland: #392.
Famous people named Elisa
- Elisa (born 1977)Italian singer-songwriter
- Elisa Bonaparte (1777–1820)French princess
- Elisa Longo Borghini (born 1991)Italian racing cyclist
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