Holding steady, #7,491 for girls today.
Popularity of Elisse since 1951
Babies named Elisse per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1986, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Elisse's real moment was 2020.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 77 |
| 1990s | 111 |
| 2000s | 81 |
| 2010s | 114 |
| 2020s | 89 |
Meaning & origin
Elisse is a rare American girls' name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security list in 1951. It has never seen widespread use; its highest rank was 7,491 in 2023, and the name remains stable in popularity, never experiencing a sharp rise or fall. As a modern respelling, Elisse appeals to parents seeking a familiar but distinctive name that blends the sounds of Elise and Alice without being tied to a single tradition.
Elisse is likely a modern respelling or variation of Elise, itself a French short form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'). Alternatively, it may derive from Alice, from Old French Aalis, ultimately from Germanic Adalheidis ('noble kind'). As a modern coinage, Elisse has been used in the United States since the mid-20th century, rising modestly in popularity during the 2010s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ellie, El, Lissie
Sibling names for Elisse
Names that share Elisse's style, for a brother or sister.
