Elyse has been given to about 21,264 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1987, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Elyse ranks 918th among American girls in 2025, with 286 born that year. Its best year was 1987, when 803 babies were given the name, ranking 305th. The typical living American called Elyse is about 26 years old today. It is relatively most common in Indiana, where it accounts for 0.02% 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.