Elsa vs Elsie

Side-by-side comparison of Elsa and Elsie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elsa

Girl name · Rank #938

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Name B

Elsie

Girl name · Rank #155

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Metric Elsa Elsie
Current Rank #938 #155
Total Births (all years) 30,490 187,819
Peak Year 2014 1918
Peak Year Births 1,140 5,194
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elsa Elsie
1880ss 537 6,648
1890ss 1,209 16,375
1900ss 864 18,452
1910ss 1,578 39,274
1920ss 1,466 42,098
1930ss 1,289 22,345
1940ss 1,306 11,223
1950ss 2,508 5,356
1960ss 2,746 2,563
1970ss 2,551 1,296
1980ss 2,082 1,173
1990ss 2,197 1,456
2000ss 3,359 2,594
2010ss 5,449 9,133
2020ss 1,349 7,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elsa Elsie
2014 1,140 1,005
2015 658 848
2016 477 980
2017 425 1,092
2018 305 1,192
2019 350 1,288
2020 284 1,269
2021 275 1,345
2022 264 1,562
2023 246 1,756
2024 280 1,901

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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