Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Elise
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2012
Peak era
2012
Peak births
2,121
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Elise
How many people are named Elise?
An estimated 65,031 living Americans are named Elise.
How rare is Elise?
Elise is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,367 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 35.5% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Elise?
The median age of a living American named Elise is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 36 years old.
Is Elise still popular?
Somewhat. Elise has been declining since its 2012 peak and registered 1,367 births in 2025.
Where is Elise most common?
Elise has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 6.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
35.5%
2025
1,367
All-time
75,186
Where it lives now
Elise is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 6.4× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Elise is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.