Elyse
How to say it: eh-LEESS · /əˈlis/
French variant of Elise, a short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew 'Elisheba', meaning 'my God is an oath'.
Elyse was the 823rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 286 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #920 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 | #823 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 286 |
| Share of births | 1 in 11,592 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #920 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elyse reached its height in the 2010s and remains close to that level. Use has eased a little and a gentle slip is expected.
What goes with it
Gentle and breathy with soft consonants, Elyse feels light and graceful. Celine shares its style, and Ely works as a nickname.
Nicknames
- Ely
- Lys
- Lyse
Honouring a Elyse in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elyse is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Elyse
- Elyse Levesque (born 1985)Canadian actress
- Elyse Knox (1917–2012)American actress
- Elyse Villani (born 1989)Cricketer
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