| Estelle | Elise | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | God is my oath |
| Origin | french | French |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | es-TEL | ay-LEEZ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1915 (1,784) | 2012 (2,121) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 1,367 |
| Trend | Vintage | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Estelle | Elise |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,508 | 7,605 |
| 2010s | 2,893 | 18,245 |
| 2000s | 966 | 14,576 |
| 1990s | 393 | 9,712 |
| 1980s | 454 | 7,753 |
| 1970s | 589 | 2,716 |
| 1960s | 1,077 | 3,688 |
| 1950s | 1,930 | 3,511 |
| 1940s | 3,225 | 1,369 |
| 1930s | 5,704 | 1,229 |
| 1920s | 12,279 | 1,809 |
| 1910s | 13,807 | 1,620 |
| 1900s | 5,259 | 595 |
| 1890s | 3,485 | 465 |
| 1880s | 1,841 | 293 |
An Old French form descending from Latin 'stella' ('star'), via Occitan 'Estela'. It shares its root with Stella and spread as a given name in the 19th century.
Élise is a French short form of Élisabeth, “God is my oath.”
Elise is more popular than Estelle today: about 1,367 US babies were given the name Elise in 2025, compared with 0 named Estelle.
Estelle means Star (french origin), while Elise means God is my oath (French origin).
In US records, Estelle first appears in 0 and Elise in 1880, so Estelle has the longer recorded history.