Elsie vs Elspeth
Side-by-side comparison of Elsie and Elspeth - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Elsie | Elspeth |
| Current Rank | #155 | #6193 |
| Total Births (all years) | 190,072 | 919 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1984 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,194 | 39 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1914 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Elsie | Elspeth |
| 1880s | 6,648 | - |
| 1890s | 16,375 | - |
| 1900s | 18,452 | - |
| 1910s | 39,274 | 16 |
| 1920s | 42,098 | 25 |
| 1930s | 22,345 | 18 |
| 1940s | 11,223 | 27 |
| 1950s | 5,356 | 33 |
| 1960s | 2,564 | 26 |
| 1970s | 1,295 | 36 |
| 1980s | 1,174 | 240 |
| 1990s | 1,456 | 105 |
| 2000s | 2,597 | 125 |
| 2010s | 9,134 | 164 |
| 2020s | 10,081 | 104 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Elsie | Elspeth |
| 2014 | 1,005 | 23 |
| 2015 | 848 | 13 |
| 2016 | 981 | 19 |
| 2017 | 1,092 | 21 |
| 2018 | 1,192 | 18 |
| 2019 | 1,288 | 17 |
| 2020 | 1,270 | 24 |
| 2021 | 1,345 | 17 |
| 2022 | 1,563 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1,757 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1,910 | 19 |
| 2025 | 2,236 | 14 |