Else vs Elsie

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

Name A

Else

Girl name

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Name B

Elsie

Girl name · Rank #155

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Else Elsie
Current Rank Unranked #155
Total Births (all years) 514 187,819
Peak Year 1932 1918
Peak Year Births 14 5,194
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Else Elsie
1880ss 15 6,648
1890ss 65 16,375
1900ss 24 18,452
1910ss 59 39,274
1920ss 78 42,098
1930ss 83 22,345
1940ss 13 11,223
1950ss 17 5,356
1960ss 11 2,563
1970ss 11 1,296
1980ss — 1,173
1990ss 14 1,456
2000ss 67 2,594
2010ss 52 9,133
2020ss 5 7,833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Else Elsie
2014 — 1,005
2015 — 848
2016 — 980
2017 6 1,092
2018 7 1,192
2019 5 1,288
2020 5 1,269
2021 — 1,345
2022 — 1,562
2023 — 1,756
2024 — 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, 1884–2020.

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