Elease: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	11	1	–	#1,474
1900s	119	12	+982%	#850
1910s	444	44	+273%	#808
1920s	805	81	+81%	#742
1930s	605	61	-25%	#770
1940s	426	43	-30%	#959
1950s	258	26	-39%	#1,619
1960s	142	14	-45%	#2,422
1970s	66	7	-54%	#4,743
1980s	82	8	+24%	#5,317
1990s	43	4	-48%	#9,585
2000s	5	1	-88%	#17,939
2010s	36	4	+620%	#8,784
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-77%	#15,935

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,474

1900s

119

+982%

#850

1910s

444

+273%

#808

1920s

805

+81%

#742

1930s

605

-25%

#770

1940s

426

-30%

#959

1950s

258

-39%

#1,619

1960s

142

-45%

#2,422

1970s

-54%

#4,743

1980s

+24%

#5,317

1990s

-48%

#9,585

2000s

-88%

#17,939

2010s

+620%

#8,784

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#15,935

The story of Elease

Elease is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 3,047 American babies have been named Elease. Its peak came in 1923, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elease stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elease?

The median living Elease is about 73 years old; half are between 58 and 83. An estimated 1,000 people named Elease are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elease year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,935
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,207
2014	10	#10,368
2013	8	#12,326
2012	13	#8,784
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,939
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,223
1990	6	#11,824
1985	8	#7,777
1980	13	#5,317
1975	9	#6,102
1970	9	#5,509
1965	25	#2,422
1960	12	#3,758
1955	23	#2,296
1950	30	#1,734
1945	38	#1,296
1940	56	#959
1935	50	#976
1930	79	#795
1925	68	#898
1920	75	#837
1915	43	#1,016
1910	22	#921
1905	14	#1,025
1900	6	#1,783
1895	6	#1,474
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elease, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elease?

The median living Elease is about 73 years old. Half of all living Eleases are between 58 and 83 years old.

How many people named Elease are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Elease are alive in the United States, based on 3,047 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elease in 2025?

Elease did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elease?

3,047 babies have been named Elease in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elease most popular?

Elease peaked in 1923, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Elease a boy or girl name?

Elease is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elease rising or falling?

Elease is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Elease popularity over time

The story of Elease

How old are people named Elease?

Elease year by year

Frequently asked questions

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