Elsa vs Elspeth

Side-by-side comparison of Elsa and Elspeth — 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

Elspeth

Girl name · Rank #6168

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Metric Elsa Elspeth
Current Rank #938 #6168
Total Births (all years) 30,490 904
Peak Year 2014 1984
Peak Year Births 1,140 39
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Elsa Elspeth
1880ss 537 —
1890ss 1,209 —
1900ss 864 —
1910ss 1,578 16
1920ss 1,466 25
1930ss 1,289 18
1940ss 1,306 27
1950ss 2,508 33
1960ss 2,746 26
1970ss 2,551 36
1980ss 2,082 240
1990ss 2,197 105
2000ss 3,359 125
2010ss 5,449 164
2020ss 1,349 89

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elsa Elspeth
2014 1,140 23
2015 658 13
2016 477 19
2017 425 21
2018 305 18
2019 350 17
2020 284 24
2021 275 17
2022 264 17
2023 246 12
2024 280 19

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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