The first name Elyse
A girl’s name from French.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
A rare spelling variant of Elise. By folk etymology, connected to Elysium.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 girls were named Elyse, making it the 1,892nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 44 births (#704).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elyse with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elyse at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 286 girls born in the United States were named Elyse, the 918th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1987, when 803 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elyse
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elyse LevesqueCanadian actress, born 1985
- Elyse KnoxAmerican actress (1917-2012)
- Elyse VillaniCricketer, born 1989
- Taylor TomlinsonAmerican stand-up comedian, born 1993
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Questions
- What does the name Elyse mean?
- A rare spelling variant of Elise. By folk etymology, connected to Elysium.
- What is the origin of the name Elyse?
- A rare spelling variant of Elise. By folk etymology, connected to Elysium.
- How popular is the name Elyse?
- In 2025, 15 girls born in England and Wales were named Elyse, ranking 1,892nd. Its peak was 2006, with 44 births.
- Is Elyse a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 21,264 US babies named Elyse since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elyse most popular?
- 1987 in the United States, when 803 babies were named Elyse, its highest rank at 305th.