How Many People Are Named Elysa?
An estimated 1,420 people in the United States have the first name Elysa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Elysa peaked in popularity in 2004 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elysa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elysa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,420
About 1 in 241,376 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2004
50 births
Total Registered
1,509
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elysa
Elysa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,509 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elysa as a female name
Ranked #11,355 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (50 births)
Elysa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elysa span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 376 babies were registered. Elysa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elysa by Decade
How has Elysa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elysa by State
Birth registrations for Elysa span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Michigan, Arizona, Florida. On average, about 44 Elysas were registered per state.
Elysa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elysa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elysa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elysa?
We estimate approximately 1,420 people named Elysa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 241,376 Americans share this first name.
Is Elysa a common name?
Elysa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,509 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elysa most popular?
Elysa reached peak popularity in 2004, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elysa is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elysa a female name?
Elysa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elysa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elysa Smith, Elysa Johnson, Elysa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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