Elyse Knox
There are approximately 3 people named Elyse Knox living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elyse with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Knox. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Elyse
20K
Alive today
Named Knox
52K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1987
Average age: 29
Estimated bearers: 52K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #769
Per 100K: 15.17
Top ancestry: White (63.4%)
First name trend
Elyse: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elyse. The peak year was 1987 with 803 births. The average person named Elyse today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Knox surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Knox, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.4%.
- White63.4%
- Black or African American30.6%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elyse has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0057% of the US population, based on 19,539 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Knox appears at a rate of 15.17 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0152%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Elyse Knox. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Elyse Knox: questions and answers
How many people are named Elyse Knox?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Elyse Knox. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0057%) with the surname frequency (15.17 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elyse Knox?
We classify Elyse Knox as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elyse a male or female name?
Elyse is predominantly female. Out of 20,978 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Elyse profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.