Elsie vs Elsa

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

Name A

Elsie

Girl name · Rank #155

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Name B

Elsa

Girl name · Rank #938

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Metric Elsie Elsa
Current Rank #155 #938
Total Births (all years) 187,819 30,490
Peak Year 1918 2014
Peak Year Births 5,194 1,140
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elsie Elsa
1880ss 6,648 537
1890ss 16,375 1,209
1900ss 18,452 864
1910ss 39,274 1,578
1920ss 42,098 1,466
1930ss 22,345 1,289
1940ss 11,223 1,306
1950ss 5,356 2,508
1960ss 2,563 2,746
1970ss 1,296 2,551
1980ss 1,173 2,082
1990ss 1,456 2,197
2000ss 2,594 3,359
2010ss 9,133 5,449
2020ss 7,833 1,349

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elsie Elsa
2014 1,005 1,140
2015 848 658
2016 980 477
2017 1,092 425
2018 1,192 305
2019 1,288 350
2020 1,269 284
2021 1,345 275
2022 1,562 264
2023 1,756 246
2024 1,901 280

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, 1880–2024.

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