boy's name
Elison
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 145
Elison is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elison over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 28 |
How popular is Elison?
In 2025, Elison was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elison is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elison
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elison also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elison over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elison
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elison — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elison
How popular is the name Elison?
In 2025, Elison was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elison a girl's or a boy's name?
Elison is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elison?
Elison has 3 syllables.
When was Elison most popular?
Elison peaked in 2015, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elison a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elison currently ranks #10,666 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.