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 | 30,710 |
| Peak Year | 1932 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 14 | 1,140 |
| Peak Decade | 1930s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1884 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Else | Elsa |
| 1880s | 15 | 537 |
| 1890s | 65 | 1,209 |
| 1900s | 24 | 864 |
| 1910s | 59 | 1,578 |
| 1920s | 78 | 1,466 |
| 1930s | 83 | 1,289 |
| 1940s | 13 | 1,306 |
| 1950s | 17 | 2,508 |
| 1960s | 11 | 2,746 |
| 1970s | 11 | 2,551 |
| 1980s | - | 2,083 |
| 1990s | 14 | 2,197 |
| 2000s | 67 | 3,359 |
| 2010s | 52 | 5,449 |
| 2020s | 5 | 1,568 |
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 | - | 276 |
| 2022 | - | 264 |
| 2023 | - | 247 |
| 2024 | - | 281 |
| 2025 | - | 216 |