Elise has been given to about 75,252 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Elise ranks 223rd among American girls in 2025, with 1,367 born that year. Its best year was 2012, when 2,126 babies were given the name, ranking 152nd. The typical living American called Elise is about 22 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.23% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.