Elison
The Story of Elison
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Elison as a girl name dates back to 2014, when 5 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Elison — #14,477 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Elisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Elison as a boy name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Elison — #7,602 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Elisons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 91 Elisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elison
Elison is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 91 births in the dataset. Elison's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #7,602. Use the chart and map above to compare Elison's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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