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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Elisa
Elisa was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 82,670 U.S. babies, the 740th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,845 in 1970, with 799 in 2025.
By sound, Elisa also includes the spellings Alisa, Elisah. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Alysa.
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