Elisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #376 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Elisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#376
US Rank #458
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About the Name Elisa
Elisa is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 67 places over five years. Its high point was #330 in 2016, and it now sits at #432. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Elisa is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elisa in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #458, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Elisa
Elisa Spiropali — Elisa Spiropali is an Albanian former politician who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Albania from July 2024 to September 2025 and from September 2025 until February 2026, she served as the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.
Gillian Elisa — Gillian Elizabeth Thomas is a Welsh actress, singer, and comedian.
Elisa Bonaparte — Maria Anna Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi Levoy, better known as Elisa Bonaparte, was an imperial French princess and sister of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elisa
Unlikely. With around 113 UK babies named Elisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elisa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elisa has been fairly steady, ranked #376 in 2025 against #365 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #330 in 2016.
Elisa is more popular in the UK (#432) than in the US (#433). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Elisa include: Elisa Spiropali, Gillian Elisa and Elisa Nájera. Short summaries for each appear below.
Elisa appears in the US top 500 at #433 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
113
UK babies named Elisa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 11 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elisa
Almost certainly the only Elisa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Elisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Elisa Spiropali is an Albanian former politician who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Albania from July 2024 to September 2025 and from September 2025 until February 2026, she served as the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.
Elisa Godínez Gómez de Batista was the First Lady of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 as the first wife of Cuban then-president (later dictator) Fulgencio Batista.
Elisa Rosario Ruiz Penella, known as Elisa Montés, was a Spanish actress who took her pseudonym from the celebrated work of her grandfather, Manuel Penella, El gato montés.
Elisa Nájera Gualito is a Mexican TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza México on October 5, 2007, in Manzanillo, Colima.