Elyce: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	39	4	–	#3,312
1950s	113	11	+190%	#2,724
1960s	95	10	-16%	#3,801
1970s	55	6	-42%	#5,157
1980s	154	15	+180%	#3,276
1990s	95	10	-38%	#6,716
2000s	152	15	+60%	#6,140
2010s	98	10	-36%	#7,786
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-51%	#12,281

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,312

1950s

113

+190%

#2,724

1960s

-16%

#3,801

1970s

-42%

#5,157

1980s

154

+180%

#3,276

1990s

-38%

#6,716

2000s

152

+60%

#6,140

2010s

-36%

#7,786

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#12,281

The story of Elyce

Elyce is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,281 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 830 American babies have been named Elyce. Its peak came in 1987, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Elyce?

The median living Elyce is about 37 years old; half are between 20 and 57. An estimated 800 people named Elyce 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.

Elyce year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,281
2024	5	#15,985
2023	5	#15,888
2022	–	–
2021	6	#13,987
2020	6	#13,944
2019	5	#16,260
2018	6	#14,329
2017	9	#10,957
2016	10	#10,314
2015	9	#11,179
2014	15	#7,786
2013	10	#10,491
2012	9	#11,560
2011	12	#9,329
2010	13	#8,874
2009	9	#11,758
2008	15	#8,241
2007	18	#7,175
2006	19	#6,667
2005	13	#8,486
2004	14	#7,958
2003	19	#6,140
2002	14	#7,547
2001	15	#7,072
2000	16	#6,586
1995	6	#12,241
1990	11	#7,470
1985	17	#4,510
1980	10	#6,430
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,157
1965	12	#3,801
1960	6	#5,897
1955	13	#3,263
1950	9	#3,762
1945	5	#4,754
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elyce?

The median living Elyce is about 37 years old. Half of all living Elyces are between 20 and 57 years old.

How many people named Elyce are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Elyce are alive in the United States, based on 830 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elyce in 2025?

Elyce ranked #12,281 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elyce?

830 babies have been named Elyce in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elyce most popular?

Elyce peaked in 1987, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Elyce a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elyce rising or falling?

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

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Elyce popularity over time

The story of Elyce

How old are people named Elyce?

Elyce year by year

Frequently asked questions

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