Elise is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elise means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elise across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elise has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elise is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is an oath”. A French short form of Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 75,252 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9,472 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,338 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 169 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 561 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 48 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elise per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (2,126/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (527/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (68/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (45/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (13/yr).
Elise has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #338 nationally (given to 2,631 babies that year).
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