Elyse

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

⭐ Famous Elyse

Elyse Levesque

Canadian actress

Choose Elyse and your child shares a first name with Elyse Levesque, a Canadian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elyse, like who?” Elyse Levesque's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,621 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Elyse, 286 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elyse would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElyse first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1987, when it ranked #305. Today it's #918, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendElyse has slipped 200 places over the last five years and now sits at #918. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedElyse is most popular in Indiana, where it ranks #577, followed by Wisconsin (#612) and Virginia (#662). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• 💬MeaningElyse is a French form of Elizabeth, which means “God is my oath”.

About the name Elyse

Elyse is a girl name meaning “God is my oath”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-yse”. US birth records list Elyse for girls from 1913 to 2025, in 107 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #305 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #918, with 286 babies.