Else vs Elsa
Side-by-side comparison of Else and Elsa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Else Elsa Current Rank Unranked #938 Total Births (all years) 514 30,490 Peak Year 1932 2014 Peak Year Births 14 1,140 Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1884 1880
Births by Decade Decade Else Elsa 1880ss 15 537 1890ss 65 1,209 1900ss 24 864 1910ss 59 1,578 1920ss 78 1,466 1930ss 83 1,289 1940ss 13 1,306 1950ss 17 2,508 1960ss 11 2,746 1970ss 11 2,551 1980ss — 2,082 1990ss 14 2,197 2000ss 67 3,359 2010ss 52 5,449 2020ss 5 1,349
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Else Elsa 2014 — 1,140 2015 — 658 2016 — 477 2017 6 425 2018 7 305 2019 5 350 2020 5 284 2021 — 275 2022 — 264 2023 — 246 2024 — 280