Elyse

“Variant of Elise — My God is an oath; my God is abundance” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #918 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Elyse has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #305 (1987) · 21,245 babies named Elyse all-time · 1 in 5,600 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,500 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,000 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elyses

Elyse Levesque — Canadian actress
Elyse Knox — American actress (1917-2012)
Elyse Villani — cricketer
Elyse Sewell — fashion model from the USA
Elyse Taylor — Australian model

What Elyses become

Among 69 notable people named Elyse:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elyse Levesque, Canadian actress.

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