Elsabeth vs Elsa

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

Name A

Elsabeth

Girl name

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Name B

Elsa

Girl name · Rank #938

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Metric Elsabeth Elsa
Current Rank Unranked #938
Total Births (all years) 12 30,490
Peak Year 2017 2014
Peak Year Births 7 1,140
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elsabeth Elsa
1880ss — 537
1890ss — 1,209
1900ss — 864
1910ss — 1,578
1920ss — 1,466
1930ss — 1,289
1940ss — 1,306
1950ss — 2,508
1960ss — 2,746
1970ss — 2,551
1980ss — 2,082
1990ss — 2,197
2000ss — 3,359
2010ss 12 5,449
2020ss — 1,349

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elsabeth Elsa
2014 — 1,140
2015 — 658
2016 — 477
2017 7 425
2018 — 305
2019 — 350
2020 — 284
2021 — 275
2022 — 264
2023 — 246
2024 — 280

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, 2013–2017.

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