Elisa

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A few things about Elisa you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Elisa

Elisa

Italian singer-songwriter (born 1977)

Choose Elisa and your child shares a first name with Elisa, an Italian singer-songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elisa, like who?” Elisa's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,385 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Elisa, 674 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elisa would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElisa has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Elisas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #311.
• 🚀TrendElisa has climbed 53 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #458. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedElisa is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #205, followed by Massachusetts (#235) and Florida (#284). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.
• 💬MeaningElisa is an Italian form of Elizabeth, which means “God is my oath”.

About the name Elisa

Elisa is a girl name meaning “God is my oath”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Elisa for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #311 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #458, with 674 babies.