Elise
Girl name · English · French · German · Greek · Hebrew
MeaningGod is my oath · French form of Elizabeth
- US rank
- #223
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #152 in 2012
1,367 babies were named Elise in the US in 2025. It has dropped 11 places in five years.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Elise you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Elise
Elise Mertens
Belgian tennis player
Choose Elise and your child shares a first name with Elise Mertens, a Belgian tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elise, like who?” Elise Mertens's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Elise Mertens on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,176 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Elise, 1,367 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elise would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryElise has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Elises, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #152.
- Where it's lovedElise is most popular in Alaska, where it ranks #60, followed by Washington, D.C. (#119) and Nevada (#141). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningElise is a French form of Elizabeth, which means “God is my oath”. Our records link it to English, French and German roots.
About the name Elise
Elise is a girl name of English, French and German origin meaning “God is my oath”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ise”. US birth records list Elise for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #152 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #223, with 1,367 babies.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman namesGreek namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 227 | 4,407 girls |
| 1890s | 209 | 4,785 girls |
| 1900s | 203 | 4,921 girls |
| 1910s | 199 | 5,015 girls |
| 1920s | 151 | 6,617 girls |
| 1930s | 115 | 8,672 girls |
| 1940s | 94 | 10,595 girls |
| 1950s | 181 | 5,516 girls |
| 1960s | 202 | 4,942 girls |
| 1970s | 175 | 5,704 girls |
| 1980s | 448 | 2,234 girls |
| 1990s | 540 | 1,853 girls |
| 2000s | 788 | 1,269 girls |
| 2010s | 1,041 | 960 girls |
| 2020s | 782 | 1,279 girls |
Other spellings of Elise
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Elise
What does the name Elise mean?
Elise means “God is my oath” in French, as a form of Elizabeth.
What is the origin of the name Elise?
Elise has English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Elise a boy or girl name?
Elise is a girl name.
How popular is the name Elise?
Elise ranked #223 for US girls in 2025, given to 1,367 babies. Its best year was 2012 (#152).