Spellings
Elisa or Alisa?
In the US in 2025, 71% of babies in this name family were spelled Elisa and 13% Alisa. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Elisa71% of the family674 born in 2025#458 among girlssteady since 2015Alisa13% of the family125 born in 2025#1,652 among girls−52% since 2015Elissa11% of the family108 born in 2025#1,844 among girls−36% since 2015Elyssa3% of the family26 born in 2025#4,987 among girls−75% since 2015Elysa1% of the family13 born in 2025#7,885 among girls−32% since 2015
Ten years ago
Elisa already led in 2015, with 54% of the family's births; it has 71% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,207 to 946 births (−22%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elisa | 656 | 674 | steady |
| Alisa | 258 | 125 | −52% |
| Elissa | 169 | 108 | −36% |
| Elyssa | 105 | 26 | −75% |
| Elysa | 19 | 13 | −32% |
How they sound
- Elisa /əˈliːsə/ (uh-LEE-suh)
- Alisa /əˈlisə/ (uh-LEE-suh)
- Elissa /əˈlɪsə/ (uh-LISS-uh)
- Elyssa /ɪˈlɪsə/ (eh-LISS-uh)
- Elysa /eliˈza/ (eh-lee-ZAH)
In France
In France in 2025: Elisa 290 births (#202 among girls), Alisa 15 births, Elissa 40 births (#884 among girls), Elyssa 55 births (#699 among girls) and Elysa 10 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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