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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Elese

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elese
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
21 babies
All-time total
511
#11,679 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Elese popularity over time

511 babies have been named Elese since 1908, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1909Girls

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 – – – –
1900s 12 1 – #1,817
1910s 85 9 +608% #1,826
1920s 106 11 +25% #2,311
1930s 39 4 -63% #3,567
1940s 42 4 +8% #3,465
1950s 25 3 -40% #4,228
1960s 12 1 -52% #5,322
1970s 5 1 -58% #10,203
1980s 41 4 +720% #9,052
1990s 74 7 +80% #6,975
2000s 57 6 -23% #9,031
2010s 13 1 -77% #12,162
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Elese

Elese 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 1908, 511 American babies have been named Elese. Its peak came in 1918, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Elese stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elese?

The median living Elese is about 34 years old; half are between 25 and 65. An estimated 300 people named Elese are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Elese 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 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 8 #12,162
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #17,556
2010 – –
2009 5 #18,117
2008 8 #12,955
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 7 #13,162
2003 7 #12,804
2002 11 #9,031
2001 9 #10,352
2000 10 #9,372
1995 6 #12,229
1990 5 #13,604
1985 5 #11,144
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 7 #5,322
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #4,742
1925 14 #2,526
1920 7 #4,093
1915 7 #3,531
1910 5 #2,522
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elese?

The median living Elese is about 34 years old. Half of all living Eleses are between 25 and 65 years old.

How many people named Elese are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Elese are alive in the United States, based on 511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elese in 2025?

Elese 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 Elese?

511 babies have been named Elese in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elese most popular?

Elese peaked in 1918, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Elese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elese rising or falling?

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

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